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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Oak Lawn Chief of 
4Police, William V. Villanova Jr., as he retires from his 
5position; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, William Villanova Jr. began his law enforcement 
7career in 1977 as a patrol officer with the Oak Lawn Police 
8Department; he also served as Evidence Technician and Field 
9Training Officer until transferring to the Detective Division 
10in 1989; he earned the rank of sergeant, was selected to be a 
11team leader of the  South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, and 
12achieved the rank of lieutenant in 2003; in 2004, he was 
13appointed chief of detectives and then chief of police in 2006; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, William Villanova Jr. has been honored with 
16numerous awards and commendations throughout the years; in 
171979, he received the first Department Commendation under the 
18newly developed Oak Lawn Police Awards program; in 1992, he 
19received the Oak Lawn Police John Murdoch Memorial Award as the 
20Police Officer of the Year and in 1997 he received the Cook 
21County Sheriff Law Enforcement Award of Merit and the Veterans 
22of Foreign Wars Post 5220 Police Office of the Year; in 2002, 
23the DEA Administrator awarded him and his tactical/narcotics 
 
 
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1team with the Administrator's Award for Outstanding 
2Contributions to Drug Law Enforcement for their work in 
3Operation Mountain Express III and most recently in 2012, he 
4was named the Illinois State Crime Commission's Police Chief of 
5the Year; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, William Villanova Jr. has served on the boards of 
7the Oak Lawn Police Club, the 5th District Chiefs Association, 
8and the South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police, 
9including time as president; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, William Villanova Jr. graduated from Northwestern 
11University's School of Police Staff and Command in 2000 and 
12attended Lewis University; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, William Villanova Jr. has been married to his 
14wife, Linda, for 39 years; they have 3 children, Ken 
15(Vennessa), Kate (Sergio), and Chris; and 5 grandchildren, 
16Emily, Erin, Abby, Noah, Nolan; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19we congratulate Oak Lawn Chief of Police, William V. Villanova 
20Jr., as he retires from his position, thank him for his service 
21to the community, and wish him all the best in his future 
22endeavours; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to Chief William Villanova Jr. as an expression of 
3our esteem and respect.