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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate James E. Tierney on
4his retirement as Vice-President, State Legislative Affairs of
5the Illinois State Medical Society; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Illinois State Medical Society is the
7statewide professional organization that represents and
8unifies its physician members before State government as they
9practice the science and art of medicine in Illinois; since its
10inception in June of 1840, the Society continues to represent
11the interests of physicians from all specialties and practice
12types, advocate for patients and promote the doctor/patient
13relationship, the ethical practice of medicine, and the
14betterment of the public health; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Before his 36 year tenure with the Illinois State
16Medical Society, James Tierney began his career in State
17government as a clerk at the Office of the Secretary of State;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, James Tierney joined the Illinois State Medical
20Society in 1981 as a lobbyist; during his career with the
21Society, he advanced to the position of the Chief lobbyist by
22becoming Vice-President, State Legislative Affairs in 1993;

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, As the Illinois State Medical Society's Chief
3lobbyist, James Tierney directed all legislative and
4governmental affairs activities and served as liaison for
5members of the Society with elected officials and
6representatives of administrative agencies, departments, and
7the constitutional officers of the State of Illinois; and
 
8    WHEREAS, James Tierney served as the Speaker of the
9Illinois Third House in 1998; and
 
10    WHEREAS, James Tierney has taken part in negotiations on
11some of the most important issues affecting physicians,
12patients, and the delivery of health care to the citizens of
13Illinois, such as physician and other professional licensing
14and disciplinary laws, establishing the experimental organ
15transplantation program, providing and revising advance
16directives for citizens to help plan for their health care
17needs, managed care laws, civil liability laws, and public
18health laws; and
 
19    WHEREAS, James Tierney always a gentleman faithfully and
20effectively advocated for Illinois physicians and has lead
21numerous coalitions of medical specialties and other groups
22representing health care professionals in negotiations on

 

 

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1several different issues affecting the betterment of public
2health throughout the years earning him the honorary title of
3"Doctor Tierney" from many physician leaders in Illinois; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Besides his diligent pursuit of lobbying on behalf
5of organized medicine, James Tierney is known for his
6excellence in the game of golf; he has been a member of the
7Medinah Country Club since 2003 and continues to compete in
8golf competitions at Medinah; while he excels at golf, he
9demonstrates his good nature by bestowing his advice and
10counsel upon the less talented golfers that are fortunate
11enough to play with him; and
 
12    WHEREAS, James Tierney is a graduate of Mater Dei High
13School in Breese and the University of Illinois at
14Urbana-Champaign; he has two sisters and numerous relatives
15that he looks forward to visiting, including many nieces and
16nephews; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate James E. Tierney on his retirement as
20Vice-President, State Legislative Affairs of the Illinois
21State Medical Society and wish him the best in all of his
22future endeavors; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to James Tierney as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.