Illinois HR 917: CONGRATS-REY B. GONZALEZ

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HR0917LRB104 21978 RMO 37946 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Rey B. Gonzalez on 50 

4years of work in civil rights and community development as 

5well as 45 years of service to El Valor; and

6 WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez, president and chief executive 

7officer of El Valor, has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to 

8social justice and community empowerment; and

9 WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez was born and raised on the South 

10Side of Chicago to parents who, along with his grandmother, 

11deeply emphasized the importance of education; and

12 WHEREAS, Prior to entering corporate America, Mr. Gonzalez 

13served as the regional Midwest director of the National 

14Council of La Raza and worked at the Chicago Urban League, 

15where he successfully helped place more than 2,500 women and 

16minorities in skilled, highly paid building and construction 

17trade jobs; and

18 WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez continued to champion opportunities 

19for the advancement of Latinos, minorities, and 

20underrepresented people through high-level corporate 

21leadership positions at the McDonald's Corporation and 

HR0917- 2 -LRB104 21978 RMO 37946 r

1Commonwealth Edison (ComEd); and

2 WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez has dedicated 45 years of service to 

3El Valor, a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 by the late 

4Guadalupe A. Reyes to support bilingual families and 

5individuals with disabilities; and

6 WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez has held leadership roles at El 

7Valor for decades, having served as chairman of the board of 

8directors for more than 30 years before transitioning into his 

9current role as president and chief executive officer in 2013; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, Under th