Illinois SR 811: COMMENDS-RICHARD KWASNESKI

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SR0811LRB104 21997 ECR 38011 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3commend Richard Kwasneski on his years of service to the Pace 

4Board of Directors; and

5 WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski was originally appointed as the 

6representative from Southwest Cook County to the Pace Board of 

7Directors on August 28, 2002; and

8 WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski was appointed as chairman of 

9the Pace Board of Directors on December 7, 2006; and

10 WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski is the longest serving chairman 

11of the Pace Board of Directors, serving nearly 20 years and 

12being reappointed by Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and 

13Will County chairs for five consecutive terms; and

14 WHEREAS, During Richard Kwasneski's tenure, he has been 

15instrumental in advocating for Pace and regional transit, and 

16as a result, Pace is well respected for the agency's 

17innovative approach in meeting the mobility needs of the 

18six-county region; and

19 WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski's forward-thinking approach 

20when providing service to suburban riders has resulted in the 

SR0811- 2 -LRB104 21997 ECR 38011 r

1successful implementation of many programs, such as Bus on 

2Shoulder along I-55 and I-94, Flex Lane Express Service along 

3I-90, Pulse Rapid Transit, On Demand, and VanGo; and

4 WHEREAS, During his tenure, Richard Kwasneski obtained the 

5largest investment in suburban transit infrastructure through 

6the Rebuild Illinois Program, which provided funding for 

7garages in Plainfield, Elgin, Wheeling, and Bridgeview, 

8passenger facilities in Joliet, Schaumburg, and Harvey, and 

9Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit technology, 

10all of which will help enhance the transit s