HR0392 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize the public service dedication and accomplishments of former Illinois State Representative Maureen Murphy from Evergreen Park; and

WHEREAS, Maureen Murphy has committed her life to her family, the Catholic faith, public service, and the Republican Party; and

WHEREAS, She grew up in Evergreen Park and still lives on the same block she grew up on; she has been married to her loving husband Jack for 37 years; she has four successful boys, Jason, Shaun, Michael, and Matthew, a wonderful daughter-in-law Kelly, and four grandchildren, Brennah, Mary Margaret (Maggie), Jack, and Nathan; and

WHEREAS, Maureen has a lifelong devotion to the Catholic Church, attending Queen of Martyrs grammar school and Mother of Sorrows High School in Blue Island; she attends Mass at her home parish of Queen of Martyrs daily; and

WHEREAS, Maureen started her career in public service with her election to the Evergreen Park High School Board in 1982, a position she held for 10 years; she was elected to a 4 year term as Worth Township Clerk in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Maureen was elected State Representative for the 36th District in 1992, where she became spokesperson and chairman of the House Revenue Committee; she championed the rights of taxpayers by sponsoring the Cook County Property Tax Cap Law and Cook County Property Assessment Reform; she fought for Property Tax Appeal Board jurisdiction for all Cook County taxpayers, and took an active role in spearheading Chicago School Reform; and

WHEREAS, Maureen continued her commitment to fiscal responsibility and taxpayer rights by serving two consecutive 4-year terms as First District Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review, helping ensure fair property assessments for homeowners and business owners; and

WHEREAS, Maureen has been a faithful advocate for the Republican Party and its candidates, serving as Worth Township Committeeman since 1994, Cook County Republican Party Chairman, State Central Committeeman from the 1St Congressional District, Delegate to three G.O.P. national conventions, Co-Chairman of the 1994 Republican State Convention, and President of the Evergreen Park Republican Organization; and

WHEREAS, Maureen is currently a successful businesswoman with her Irish import store, Shannon Imports, and a realtor; and

WHEREAS, Maureen is universally recognized as a strong willed fighter who has accomplished many firsts for women in Illinois government and politics, which she achieved without sacrificing her ideals or her devotion to her family and faith; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Maureen Murphy for the many contributions, past, present, and future, she has made or will make to Illinois public service; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Maureen as a symbol of our admiration and respect.