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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION HONORING LEEANN CALI
WHEREAS, the Italian American Executives of Transportation will be honoring LeeAnn Cali with its Humanitarian of the Year Award at its annual dinner on November 22, 2014; and
WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali is a second-generation Italian American, born in Chicago to Josephine and Anthony Nuccio; and
WHEREAS, LeeAnn grew up with her brothers, Joseph and Anthony, in Old Town, surrounded by the love of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and first cousins who shared their three-flat; and
WHEREAS, LeeAnn is a graduate of Rutherford Metropolitan Business College in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, LeeAnn has been married since 1960 to Vito P. Cali with whom she has three children: Vicki, Joni, and Philip; six grandchildren: Elliot, Philip, Danielle, Vito, Maria, and Leana; and two great-grandchildren: Elle Marie and Rory; and
WHEREAS, with her family-oriented background and deep admiration for the elderly, LeeAnn had a vision to create a home for the elderly that would mirror the love and care with which she grew up. This dream became a reality in 1993; and
WHEREAS, with the support of her husband, LeeAnn turned their property in Delavan, Wisconsin, into Vintage on the Ponds, a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) that has won many awards; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, LeeAnn was appointed Commissioner for the Health and Human Services Commission on Aging in Walworth County, Wisconsin. LeeAnn was instrumental in creating the Walworth County CBRF Network as well as Family Care, which empowers the families of the elderly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate LeeAnn Cali for her commitment to the elderly and to the mission of the Italian American Executives of Transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be sent to LeeAnn Cali as she receives the Humanitarian Award.
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