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91_HR0045 LRB9102872CBcb 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, It is our privilege to honor an individual who 3 has a distinguished record of public service; and 4 WHEREAS, Miguel Santiago has served two terms as an 5 Alderman in the City of Chicago; and 6 WHEREAS, He was elected to the Illinois House of 7 Representatives and served from 1988 to 1997; he was the 8 first Latino elected to a leadership post in the House; he 9 served with distinction and honor; and 10 WHEREAS, He was born in Puerto Rico on May 24, 1953; he 11 earned his bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois 12 University and his master's degree from Governors State 13 University; and 14 WHEREAS, He has been supported throughout his public and 15 private life by his wife, Leida, and three children; and 16 WHEREAS, Despite some difficult times, Miguel Santiago 17 has continued to serve the public with honor; therefore, be 18 it 19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 20 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 21 we applaud Miguel Santiago on his public service; that we 22 admire his ability to overcome all adversity; and that we 23 wish him well in the future; and be it further 24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 25 presented to him as an expression of our esteem.