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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Pat O'Shaughnessy has been named the 72nd
3 recipient of the First Citizen award by the Danville AMBUCS
4 chapter; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. O'Shaughnessy was born on March 25, 1959, in
6 Peoria; he is a 1977 graduate of Catlin High School and a 1981
7 graduate of Illinois State University, where he earned a B.S.
8 in Ag-Business and a B.A. in Economics; and
 
9     WHEREAS, AMBUCS is a national service club dedicated to
10 creating opportunities for independence for people with
11 disabilities, especially children; each year, the Danville
12 chapter designates an area resident who has contributed
13 significantly to the community personally or professionally as
14 its First Citizen; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mr. O'Shaughnessy received a record 17 nominating
16 letters and stood out because of his involvement with numerous
17 activities, his selfless giving, leadership by example, and his
18 willingness to inspire others to get involved; and
 
19     WHEREAS, He is the co-owner of Vermilion County Title,
20 Inc., and was the chairman of the Danville Area United Way
21 campaign last year and will chair the campaign again this year;
22 he also chaired the first Festival of Trees, a holiday
23 fundraiser for Provena United Samaritans Medical Center
24 Foundation's outreach programs; he worked to rename the Catlin
25 Recreation Complex as the Don Lashment Recreation Complex in
26 memory of the long-time football coach at Catlin High School;
27 he has been involved with the hospital foundation, Palmer
28 Arena, the American Red Cross, Downtown Danville Inc., the
29 Danville Area Planning & Zoning Commission, Consumer Illinois
30 Water Co. Community Advisory Panel, and the Balloon Classic
31 steering committee; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, He and his wife Elaine are the parents of Amy,
2 Ryan, and Kelsey; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we congratulate Pat O'Shaughnessy on being named the 72nd
6 recipient of the First Citizen award by the Danville AMBUCS
7 chapter; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Mr. O'Shaughnessy as an expression of our respect
10 and esteem.