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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
THE RETIREMENT OF THE HONORABLE PRAMOD SHAH
WHEREAS, Pramod Shah will retire from the Village of Skokie on January 3, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Pramod has served as Skokie Village Clerk since 2013 where he made history as the first Asian American Village Clerk; and
WHEREAS, in his role as Village Clerk, Pramod Shah served as the Village's local election official, overseeing voter registration and election services, as well as public records, passport services, real estate transfer stamp services, public service referrals, temporary handicap parking applications, and more; and
WHEREAS, Pramod served four years as Village of Skokie Trustee, from 2009 to 2013; and
WHEREAS, Pramod was elected Niles Township Trustee and served as Niles Township Collector from 1999 to 2005; and
WHEREAS, Pramod has been an advocate for minority communities in Skokie respected local leader and small business owner known for his integrity, calm and kindness for decades; and
WHEREAS, Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen declared, "Pramod embodies the phrase, 'Skokie Welcomes Everyone,' and has dedicated his time in office to ensuring that Skokie Village Hall is a welcoming environment offering best-in-class municipal services to all who visit; and
WHEREAS, Pramod is a trailblazer making history as the first Asian American, Indian American and Hindu American in many of his roles; and
WHEREAS, Pramod has been a gracious and generous mentor to many local and Asian American elected leaders including Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita, State Senator Ram Villivalam, State Representative Kevin Olickal, and Skokie Trustee Khemarey Khoeun; and
WHEREAS, Pramod served as a past President of the Indo-American Democratic Organization (IADO), Illinois' oldest Asian American political organization; and
WHEREAS, Pramod Shah and his wife of 53 years, Usha, have raised two sons Mihir and Mehul, and many grandchildren in Skokie, where they've lived for more than 30 years; and
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