[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1637]
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 A TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSEPH DiNATALE ON HIS RETIREMENT AS RIVERSIDE, IL, 
                           VILLAGE PRESIDENT

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 1997

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to an 
outstanding public servant who recently completed 12 years of service, 
8 of them as village president, to the people of Riverside, IL--Mr. 
Joseph H. DiNatale.
  Mr. DiNatale was elected to the village board in 1985, and became 
president four years later. His leadership helped guide Riverside, one 
of the crown jewels of suburban Chicago, through an important period of 
change as younger families moved into the community of rambling 
Victorian homes and sleek Frank Lloyd Wright-style designs. Most would 
agree that Riverside is as strong a community, if no more so, as when 
Mr. DiNatale was first elected village president.
  But Mr. DiNatale's service to his community did not begin as an 
elected official. He spent 7 years as an assistant Cook County State's 
attorney, prosecuting dangerous felons on behalf of his fellow 
citizens. For 22 years, Mr. DiNatale has served as governing member of 
the Chicago Zoological Society, which oversees the world famous 
Brookfield Zoo. He was also a member of both the parish council and 
school board of St. Mary's Church.
  As a distinguished attorney, Mr. DiNatale has served as a law 
instructor with various police departments and as a judge at the 
Northwestern Law School Moot Courts. He has also received numerous 
professional and civics awards and recognitions. His most recent honor 
was being named as the Riverside Chamber of Commerce's Man of the Year. 
However, perhaps his most important achievement has been personal and 
shared with his wife, Adele, in raising their six children: Joseph Jr., 
Katherine, Marc, Maria, Cara, and Michael.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute Mr. Joseph DiNatale on his years of dedicated 
community and public service, and extend my best wishes for all the 
best success for him and his family in the future.

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