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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives offer our sincere appreciation to John Patrick 
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Carney (Rick) for his many years of service as DuPage County 
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Recorder; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rick and his wife, Patricia, have raised four 
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children, Alicia, Kathryn, Kevin, and Brian; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He graduated from St. John's Military Academy in 
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Wisconsin in 1965, and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree 
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in 1969 from the University of Dubuque in Iowa; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rick began his professional career as an owner and 
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operator of Carney Custom Decorating, he then became a partner 
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of Platinum Venture Partners I and II, and then was an 
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Arbitrator in the 18th Judicial Circuit Court; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has served as the County Recorder for five 
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straight terms beginning in 1984; in his first term as 
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Recorder, he oversaw the complete computerization of the 
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Recorder's Office; in his second term, he implemented a 
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state-of-the-art optical imaging system for all documents, 
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bringing the records management of the Recorder's Office to the 
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leading edge of technology; this innovation has been recognized 
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in several magazines and newspaper publications; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He completed the computer link between the DuPage 
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County Recorder and the Cook County Recorder that allows the 
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research of information from either county location; this is 
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the first system of its kind within the United States whereby 
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two counties have interchangeable information; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served as a member of Illinois Attorney General 
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Jim Ryan's Commission on Electronic Commerce and Crime which 
 


 






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developed the Electronic Commerce Security Act; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rick bravely served his country in the U.S. Army 
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from 1969 to 1975; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He is a member of countless professional and civic 
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organizations, including Founder and Chairman of the United 
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States Association of Recorders, Illinois Association of 
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Recorders and Clerks, Founder of Illinois Elected Recorders 
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Conference, National Association of County Officials, 
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International Association of Recorders and Clerks, DuPage 
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County Computerization Committee, St. John's Northwestern 
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Military Academy Board of Trustees, Illinois Arts Council 
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Foundation Board Member, YMCA DuPage Club Board of Directors, 
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and many more; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Under Rick's tenure, the DuPage County Recorder's 
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Office has utilized technological advancements to better serve 
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the residents of the county; and

 
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    WHEREAS, We recognize his service to DuPage Country, and 
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salute his dedication to improving the Recorder's Office; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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do hereby offer our congratulations to John Patrick Carney 
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(Rick) on his retirement and express our gratitude for his many 
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years of public service; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Mr. Carney.