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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION HONORING STEVE LOMBARDO
WHEREAS, Steve Lombardo will receive the Excellence in Business Award from the Italian American Chamber of Commerce on October 4, 2014; and
WHEREAS, in 1989, Steve Lombardo and his business partner, Hugo Ralli, opened the now legendary Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse in the Gold Coast; and
WHEREAS, the early years of the business were lean, but Steve Lombardo could "feel" the restaurant was going to be successful, and plowed ahead; and
WHEREAS, Gibson's downtown has become a celebrity magnet and now stands as the highest-grossing restaurant of its size in the country; and
WHEREAS, Steve Lombardo and partner Ralli have established an empire, including Gibson's locations in Rosemont and Oak Brook, as well as Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House, Luxbar, and Quartino's, to name a few; and
WHEREAS, Steve Lombardo and Hugo Ralli say they have never had a fight in all these years, and this harmony shows in all of their endeavors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate Steve Lombardo on receiving this award; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Steve Lombardo.
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