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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Rep. Michael McAuliffe on
4the completion of his 23 years in the Illinois General
5Assembly; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe has been a resident of Chicago for
7more than 55 years, since his birth in the City of Big
8Shoulders on December 7, 1963; on the day he was born, head
9coach George Halas was leading the Chicago Bears, Mayor Richard
10J. Daley was leading Chicago's City Hall, and Chicago's O'Hare
11International Airport was finishing its first year as the
12world's busiest airport; and
 
13    WHEREAS, As Rep. McAuliffe enjoyed his boyhood, his father,
14Roger McAuliffe, was elected to the Illinois House of
15Representatives in 1972 on the old "bullet vote" ballot, a
16tribute by the McAuliffes' neighbors to Roger's longtime
17political work organizing and serving as a committeeman in
18Chicago's 38th Ward; as O'Hare Airport grew as an economic
19engine, new challenges faced Chicago's far northwest side as a
20community of neighborhoods; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe worked with his father's
22re-election campaigns through the 1970s and 1980s, until his

 

 

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1father's tragic death in Wisconsin in July of 1996; the late
2lawmaker's constituents named Michael to fill the vacancy, and
3he won election to the seat in his own right in November of
4that year; and
 
5    WHEREAS, From 1996 through 2018, Rep. McAuliffe was
6continuously re-elected by his neighbors and constituents,
7rising to become one of the deans of the Illinois House; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe's longevity in office was marked by
9his attention to constituent service, a commitment that grew
10with the diversity of his district; he was particularly
11sensitive to issues relating to O'Hare and air quality and
12noise pollution, which threaten the quality of life of the
13neighborhood in which he lives and was born; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe was, and is, a steadfast friend of
15law enforcement and the men and women who keep our communities
16safe; he was, and is, a tower of civilian auxiliary achievement
17in the support of our Illinois police officers; and
 
18    WHEREAS, During his years in public service, Rep. McAuliffe
19turned more and more of his attention to issues of health care;
20he became the lead advocate in the Illinois General Assembly
21for awareness of issues surrounding Hepatitis C, a scourge
22afflicting too many undiagnosed Americans; he was also at the

 

 

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1forefront of issues involving the availability of testing and
2treatment for breast cancer, disease screening for newborns,
3and health/life care for retired U.S. veterans and their
4families; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe was considered a purist in matters
6relating to the business of the chamber and was considered a
7strict adherent of the Constitution and our cherished system of
8checks and balances; and
 
9    WHEREAS, As a friend to all of his colleagues, Rep.
10McAuliffe became one of the leaders of the House Republican
11Caucus within the Illinois General Assembly and was appointed
12to serve as assistant minority leader in the 100th and 101st
13General Assemblies; he continued to serve as a caucus leader
14until his retirement; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Michael McAuliffe supported his family in
16Illinois politics, starting with his mother, Judy McAuliffe,
17and his father, Representative Roger McAuliffe; then, as a
18Representative in his own right, he was supported in turn by
19his betrothed, the woman who would become Kim Morreale
20McAuliffe, and their two children, Conor and Bianca; now it is
21time for him to return the support they have given him over the
22years; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we congratulate Rep. Michael McAuliffe on the completion of his
423 years in the Illinois General Assembly, and we wish him a
5long and happy life with new life challenges and the company of
6his family; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That we remember and thank Rep. McAuliffe for
8being a friend and advocate for the City of Chicago; and be it
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Rep. McAuliffe and his wife Kim Morreale McAuliffe
12as a symbol of our respect and esteem.