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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING COMMISSIONER EDWIN REYES
WHEREAS, Commissioner Edwin Reyes (8th District) will vacate his seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners on November 30, 2014 after five outstanding years of public service to the residents of Cook County; and
WHERAS, after serving in the United States Air Force and United States Air Force Reserve, Commissioner Reyes began his career in law enforcement with the Illinois State Police in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Reyes served as an Illinois State Police Officer, from 1990 to 2013 and is now retired from the Illinois State Police; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Reyes graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Reyes served as Chief of Staff for Alderman Rey Colon (35th Ward) from September 2003 to December 2004; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 Commissioner Reyes was selected to be on the Executive Protective Unit (EPU) and assigned to the Governor's Security Detail; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Reyes was appointed to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2009; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career Commissioner Reyes has been the recipient of numerous awards and board appointments including serving as a board member for the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission and the Norwegian American Hospital Foundation; and
WHEREAS, throughout his years of public service, Commissioner Reyes has been dedicated to the needs and values of the residents of Cook County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby extend our sincere and grateful appreciation to Commissioner Edwin Reyes for his service on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and our best wishes to him for continued success, happiness, and good health in the years to come.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tende...
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