CONGRATS-RICHARD KWASNESKI

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HR0928
LRB104 22044 LAW 38129 r
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Richard "Rick" Kwasneski
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on the occasion of his retirement after an extraordinary
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career in public service, through which he tirelessly
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dedicated himself to the residents of the State of Illinois;
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and

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WHEREAS, Born in Joliet and raised in Lemont, Rick
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Kwasneski earned a Bachelor of Science in Business
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Administration from Lewis University in 1981, where he was an
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active member of the Delta Sigma Pi professional business
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fraternity; and

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WHEREAS, Rick Kwasneski began his distinguished career in
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public service with a 16-year tenure serving the Village of
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Lemont, first as a village trustee from 1985 to 1993 and then
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as mayor from 1993 to 2001; and

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WHEREAS, Rick Kwasneski has served as chairman of the Pace
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Suburban Bus Board of Directors since December 7, 2006, making
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him the longest-serving chairman in the agency's history,
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having been reappointed for five consecutive terms by the
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chairs of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties and
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the Suburban Caucus of the Cook County Board; and

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WHEREAS, Under Rick Kwasneski's visionary leadership, Pace
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has become the nation's largest provider of ADA paratransit
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service and has successfully implemented innovative transit
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solutions, including Bus on Shoulder programs, Pulse Rapid
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Transit, and Flex Lane Express Service; and

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WHEREAS, As chairman, Rick Kwasneski has overseen the
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largest investment in suburban transit infrastructure through
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the Rebuild Illinois program, securing vital funding for
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garages in Plainfield, Elgin, Wheeling, and Bridgeview, as
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well as passenger facilities in Joliet, Schaumburg, and
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Harvey; and

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WHEREAS, Beyond transit, Rick Kwasneski has significantly
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impacted regional economic development as executive director
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of the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority, overseeing the
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transformation of the former arsenal into a premier inland
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port that has generated over $1 billion in private investment;
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and

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WHEREAS, Rick Kwasneski's extensive service has included
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roles with the American Public Transit Association (APTA), the
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Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Policy
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Committee, and the Will County Center for Economic
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Development; and

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WHEREAS, Rick Kwasneski remains a devoted family man,
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celebrating over 40 years of marriage to his wife, Renee, with
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whom he raised four children; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Richard "Rick" Kwasneski on his retirement
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from public service during the summer of 2026, thank him for
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his profound contributions to the infrastructure and economy
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of northeastern Illinois, and wish him the very best in his
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future endeavors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Rick Kwasneski as an expression of our esteem and
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respect.

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