HR0763 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mary Ann Ahl on the occasion of winning the 2009 Illinois Library Association Trustee of the Year Award; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl has served on the Orland Park Public Library Board for over 30 years, including terms as President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Board; during her tenure with the Board, the Library has grown from a small library serving a community of about 20,000 to a nationally recognized community which serves nearly 70,000 people; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl's experience and dedication contributed greatly to the passage of a successful referendum that passed by a two-thirds vote; the referendum enabled the Library to grow to 3 times the size of the original facility and provide services for the surrounding communities; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl has attended numerous ALA and ILA Conferences and LACONI Trustee functions to hear what other libraries are doing to provide services to their patrons, so that the Orland Park Public Library can remain as reader-centric as possible; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl was employed as an emergency room nurse for Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn until her retirement; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl and her husband, Tom, have been married for over 40 years; together, they have 3 children, John (wife, Anita), Michael, and Amy, and 5 grandchildren, Tommy, Lily, Brianna, Adam, and Amanda; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mary Ann Ahl on the occasion of winning the 2009 Illinois Library Association Trustee of the Year Award and wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mary Ann Ahl as a symbol of our esteem and respect.