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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, One of the most colorful people to grace the halls
3 of the Illinois State Capitol will soon leave after almost
4 forty-six years of service to the State of Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, If you needed to find this bright spot, you needed
6 to look no further than outside the door, where she could be
7 seen enjoying the weather and a smoke; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Sue Staley is one of a kind; one co-worker
9 described her as a contradiction and an enigma; Sue loves to
10 travel, but hates to fly; she loves boating and fishing, but
11 hates the water; she loves Las Vegas and Tunica, but does not
12 like gambling; and she says she is a terrible cook, but
13 everything she makes is delicious; and
 
14     WHEREAS, She began her time with the State in the Illinois
15 Department of Conservation (now Natural Resources); she then
16 worked for Public Health, returned to Conservation, and then
17 worked full time for the Attorney General's Office; and
 
18     WHEREAS, On June 6, 1972 she began working for the Illinois
19 House of Representatives, working for Representatives Bob
20 Terzich, Bill Laurino, Ralph Capparelli, and most recently Kurt
21 Granberg; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, During her long career serving the Members of the
2 House, she has earned an outstanding reputation as one of the
3 House of Representative's most loyal, helpful, and friendly
4 employees; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Sue is known as a walking encyclopedia of useless
6 facts and trivia; she loves Jeopardy and other trivia based
7 games; she can name songs and their singers by hearing a few
8 notes; she loves to solve puzzles of all types; and she is a
9 big sweetie, always remembering to ask about people and their
10 families, concerned and compassionate for others and their
11 well-being; and
 
12     WHEREAS, She is passionate about bingo; she has traveled
13 out of Springfield to find a new game, whether it be X, postage
14 stamp, or cover-all, Sue loves to play and listen for her
15 favorite vitamin, B-12, to be called; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Sue has been blessed with a great family,
17 including her father, the late Louis "Newt" Staley, and her
18 mother, Wilma Staley; her sisters, Jane, Laura, and Rita; her
19 nieces, Jessica, Nancy, Molly, Julia, Maureen, and Bridget; her
20 nephew, Jack; and her wonderful husband, Jim Gardner; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Sue and Jim were married on February 14, 1999 at

 

 

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1 Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas; Sue was escorted down the aisle
2 by an Elvis impersonator and had over twenty friends and family
3 members in attendance; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Sue was almost taken from us on that Valentine's
5 Day in 1999 when the feathers that trimmed her wedding dress
6 began burning from her cigarettes; she is truly an original and
7 will be greatly missed by her friends throughout the Capitol,
8 the Stratton and Howlett buildings, and the many businesses she
9 frequents in downtown Springfield; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Sue Staley on her upcoming retirement; we wish her
13 the very best and only ask that she stop by and visit once in a
14 while; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Sue Staley as a symbol of our friendship, our
17 love, and our deep respect.