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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Adrian Guerrero on the 
4occasion of his promotion to the position of Senior Director of 
5Network Development for the Western Region of the Union Pacific 
6Railroad, the first Latino to hold this position; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Adrian Guerrero earned his Bachelor of Arts from 
8DePaul University in 2004 and his Juris Doctorate from the 
9Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2009; he was admitted to the 
10Illinois Bar in 2010; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Adrian Guerrero has served as a public affairs 
12professional for over 13 years with experience in public 
13affairs management, legislative advocacy, and public-private 
14projects in the public and private sectors; prior to his 
15promotion, he served as the Director of Public Affairs for the 
16Union Pacific Railroad, where he directed strategic external 
17communications, public and government affairs, community 
18relations, and corporate philanthropy in the States of Illinois 
19and Wisconsin on behalf of North America's largest freight 
20railroad; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Prior to his work for the Union Pacific, Adrian 
22Guerrero served as Assistant Commissioner of Governmental 
 
 
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1Affairs for the Chicago Department of Aviation, where he 
2managed and directed the department's state and local lobbying 
3agendas, proposed and developed strategies and responses to 
4legislation and regulatory initiatives, and coordinated and 
5managed grant agreements for capital funding; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Prior to his work for the Chicago Department of 
7Aviation, Adrian Guerrero cultivated his public affairs career 
8in the Office of the Mayor, where he communicated the Mayor's 
9agenda to the Chicago City Council and other officials,   the 
10Chicago Park District, where he promoted the district's 
11priorities across federal, state, and local government, and the 
12Illinois State Senate President's Office, where he researched 
13and analyzed legislation and organized committee hearings; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Adrian Guerrero serves as the Chairman of the 
15Illinois Railroad Association and is the first Latino to serve 
16in this position; he is a Co-Chair of the CREATE Advocacy 
17Committee, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's 
18Freight Committee, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce's 
19Council on Logistics and Transportation; he is a member of the 
20boards of the Will County Center for Economic Development, the 
21Illinois Brownfields Redevelopment & Intermodal Promotion Act, 
22the Metropolitan Planning Council's Freight and Regional 
23Planning & Investment Committees, the Catholic Charities of the 
24Archdiocese of Chicago, and the President's Leadership Council 
 
 
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1of Loyola Academy; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Adrian Guerrero was granted the Community 
3Leadership Award by Centro Romero in June of 2016 and the Most 
4Valuable Partner Award by Urban Initiatives in June of 2018; 
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Adrian Guerrero possesses a pleasant and 
7compassionate demeanor which will be deeply missed and 
8difficult to replace; therefore, be it
  
 
  
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11congratulate Adrian Guerrero on his promotion and we wish him 
12continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Adrian Guerrero as a symbol of our esteem and 
16respect.