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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Eleanor E. Gorski on the 
4occasion of her appointment as executive director of the Cook 
5County Land Bank Authority; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Eleanor Gorski received her bachelor's degree 
7from Penn State University; she earned her master's degree in 
8Architecture from the University of Illinois; she is a fellow 
9of the American Academy in Rome and the University of Chicago 
10Civic Leadership Academy; she is also a licensed architect; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Eleanor Gorski is a city planning expert who 
13began her extensive career with the City of Chicago Department 
14of Planning and Development (DPD) in 1996; she has served DPD 
15in multiple roles, including director of Historic Preservation 
16and bureau chief of Planning, Historic Preservation and 
17Sustainability; she was appointed acting commissioner of the 
18DPD by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in May 2019, where she led the 
19department's economic development, zoning, and planning 
20bureaus while fostering community-improvement projects and 
21initiatives throughout the city; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Eleanor Gorski has led dozens of departmental 
 
 
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1projects and initiatives, including the Neighborhood 
2Opportunity Bonus, the five-year rehabilitation plan for 
3Wrigley Field, the Fulton Market Innovation District Plan, the 
4North Branch Framework Plan, and the Chicago River Design 
5Guidelines; she also played a crucial role in connecting city 
6hall and local developers for important projects; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Eleanor Gorski began serving as executive 
8director of the Cook County Land Bank Authority on August 1, 
92021; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we congratulate Eleanor E. Gorski on her appointment as 
13executive director of the Cook County Land Bank Authority and 
14wish her all the best in her new position; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Eleanor Gorski as an expression of our esteem and 
17respect.