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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HOFFMAN ESTATES TRUSTEE MICHAEL J. GAETA, IN MEMORIUM
WHEREAS, former Hoffman Estates Trustee Michael Gaeta was a cherished son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and colleague; and
WHEREAS, Michael was the beloved husband of his wife, Johanna Gaeta; and
WHEREAS, Michael was the proud father to Michael Gaeta, Michelle Tomsovic, and Matthew Gaeta; and
WHEREAS, Michael was the cherished grandfather of Michael Gaeta, Samantha Jo Ondrovic, Tommy Tomsovic, and Nikki Tomsovic; and
WHEREAS, Michael was the beloved great grandfather of Kayleigh, Payton Ann, Michael, Owen and Evan; and
WHEREAS, Michael was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and went on to later obtain an associate degree from Fenn Community College in Cleveland; and
WHEREAS, after high school he joined the U.S. Army, during which time he was stationed in West Germany for two and a half years, and later went on to be a longtime member of the Civil Air Patrol, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, put in charge of search and rescue missions, and eventually owned an airplane and was an instrument-rated pilot; and
WHEREAS, Michael was elected to the Hoffman Estates Village Board in 2013 and won reelection in 2017 and 2021; and
WHEREAS, as Trustee, he served as chairman of the Public Health and Safety Committee, was co-chair of the Village Green Ad-Hoc Committee, served as the Hoffman Estates' representative on the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, and was a member of the Village's Commission for Senior Citizens. Before serving in an elected role, Michael had served as the President and founder of the homeowners association for Haverford Place; and
WHEREAS, Michael sadly left us on May 21st, 2023;
WHEREAS, Michael was so beloved among family and friends that his legacy should be memorialized and remembered; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences...
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