HR1463 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Joan Patricia Murphy, who passed away on September 18, 2016 at the age of 79; and

WHEREAS, Joan Murphy had a long and distinguished career in Crestwood government; after working as a flight attendant for United Airlines, she was elected to serve as Crestwood Village Clerk in 1965; in 1977, she was elected to serve as Worth Township Clerk, serving for two terms; in 1989, she was elected to serve as Worth Township Supervisor, a position she held for the next eight years; in 2002, she was elected to serve as the 6th District Commissioner on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, where she chaired the labor committee; and

WHEREAS, Joan Murphy was the first woman to be elected to public office in Crestwood and the first woman to be elected as Worth Township Clerk and Worth Township Supervisor; and

WHEREAS, Joan Murphy was a longtime delegate to the Democratic National Convention; she was a part of history when she cast her superdelegate vote for Hillary Clinton in July of 2016 at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Joan Murphy was a diligent advocate for the Sixth District and the Southland region as a whole, fighting for the equitable distribution of resources and services; and

WHEREAS, Joan Murphy was a gifted singer who loved parties and taking her children on adventures; and

WHEREAS, Joan Murphy is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Francis Murphy, Sr., whom she married in 1959; her son, Donald Francis Murphy, Jr.; her father, Michael O'Malley, Sr.; and her sister, Eileen Tomao; and

WHEREAS, Joan Murphy is survived by her daughter, Tricia Murphy; her sons, Tim (Courtney) and Tony (Stephanie Milito); her grandchildren, Madelyn, Mia, Teagan, Ronan, and Mary; her mother, Concetta; her brothers, Michael O'Malley, Jr. and Bobby O'Malley; and her nieces and nephews, Joyce (Michael) Vaudreuil, Theresa (Tom) Kaliszewski, Dan (Rhonda) Claus, Mark O'Malley, and Kerry O'Malley; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Joan Patricia Murphy; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joan Murphy as an expression of our sympathy.