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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize individuals in the
4 State of Illinois who have made lasting contributions to
5 their community; John W. Wozny of Steger, Illinois, is one
6 such person; and
7 WHEREAS, John W. Wozny was born on September 27, 1925, in
8 Chicago Heights; he is a graduate of Bloom Township High
9 School and Loyola University; and
10 WHEREAS, John Wozny was asked by Chicago Heights Mayor
11 Angelo "Sam" Ciambrone to explore the possibility of
12 establishing a sister city with a community in Poland;
13 Chicago Heights already had a sister city in Italy, and a
14 similar arrangement was soon worked out by Mr. Wozny and
15 Eugene Sadus, a retired high school teacher and former
16 Chicago Heights City Commissioner, for a sister city in
17 Poland; and
18 WHEREAS, Mr. Wozny contacted Wadowice, the birthplace of
19 Pope John Paul II, and the community accepted the agreement
20 to be the sister city to Chicago Heights; on October 12, 1999
21 the Joint Sister Cities Agreement was signed before a large
22 crowd at a meeting of the Chicago Heights City Council, with
23 Mayor Ciambrone and representatives from Wadowice present at
24 the event; and
25 WHEREAS, John Wozny is supported in his community efforts
26 by his wife, Patricia; his sons, Tom and Tim; and his
27 daughter, Donna; John Wozny is the author of the history of
28 his church, St. Joseph Church, and a two-volume book,
29 "Growing Up Polish: A History of Polish Pioneers in Chicago
30 Heights"; therefore, be it
31 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
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1 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2 we congratulate John W. Wozny on a job well done; his hard
3 work has bonded the City of Chicago Heights with the City of
4 Wadowice, Poland as sister cities; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Mr. John W. Wozny as a token of our respect and
7 admiration.