Full Text of HR0044 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Kathy Murray on her | 4 | | retirement on December 31, 2020, after 20 years of dedicated | 5 | | service to the Illinois General Assembly and the House | 6 | | Democratic Caucus; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Kathy Murray has gone out | 8 | | of her way to make those around her feel special while also | 9 | | tirelessly managing a wide variety of responsibilities; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray began her career with the Illinois | 11 | | House of Representatives in the House Transcription Office in | 12 | | 2001; after joining the House Democratic Issues Development | 13 | | Unit as a receptionist, she moved into the position of the | 14 | | office manager, a job she would hold for more than a decade; | 15 | | and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray was typically one of the first to | 17 | | arrive in the office every morning and among the last to leave | 18 | | in the evening; she often began the workday before 7 a.m. by | 19 | | updating and distributing charts to track where hundreds of | 20 | | bills were in the legislative process, marking floor calendars | 21 | | for staff, monitoring the committee schedule, ensuring staff | 22 | | were prepared, tracking press releases sent on behalf of |
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| 1 | | members, and much more; her day would often not end until all | 2 | | staff had left and their time cards had been processed; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Even while handling her many duties, Kathy Murray | 4 | | felt a responsibility for the health and well-being of | 5 | | everyone in her office, going above and beyond to care for | 6 | | staff; she coordinated lunch orders for the entire office on | 7 | | busy session days and ensured everyone had eaten; she put her | 8 | | own work on hold to help anyone who asked; she was known for | 9 | | meeting anyone who came to her desk with a question or concern | 10 | | with compassion first and then doing everything she could to | 11 | | help; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray had an instinctive understanding of | 13 | | what she could provide to support everyone in her office, | 14 | | whether it was words of encouragement, a reminder about an | 15 | | assignment, a friendly ear to listen, or a funny story; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray's adventures and stories entertained | 17 | | all who worked with her, and she often humorously imparted | 18 | | important lessons for developing young professionals; her | 19 | | stories of big moments in Illinois political history and | 20 | | smaller memories made in the office showed new staffers their | 21 | | role in the bigger picture, while her unique encounters with | 22 | | celebrities like Tom Petty and Hulk Hogan served as a reminder | 23 | | to always pursue a memorable life; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray made sure birthdays in the office | 2 | | were celebrated, often coordinating elaborate decorations and | 3 | | themes, and prepared delicious homemade cakes and snacks | 4 | | suited to a person's particular tastes; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray wrote and enthusiastically performed | 6 | | songs for the office that wished many departing staffers good | 7 | | luck, taught those new to the office how to transfer phone | 8 | | calls, and helped those who listened find joy in moments big | 9 | | and small; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray has worked with many House members | 11 | | over the course of 20 years, and she has supported, mentored, | 12 | | and helped the professional growth of hundreds of staffers | 13 | | throughout her tenure; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray's attention to detail and desire to | 15 | | bring joy to those around her is demonstrated in her legendary | 16 | | Oscar watch parties, which featured limousine rides for | 17 | | friends and neighbors, ball gowns, and awards for attendees; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray is the loving mother to Matthew, | 20 | | Brittney, Lisa, and Erica; she is a proud grandmother and a | 21 | | devoted dog mom; she loves traveling with family and finding |
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| 1 | | new adventures; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray helped husband Vladimir Hlyvka | 3 | | pursue his Olympic dreams, cheering him on as he represented | 4 | | his native Ukraine as a ski jumper in the Winter Olympic Games | 5 | | in Nagano, Japan in 1998 and Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray has been an extraordinary caretaker | 7 | | during her mother's senior years; even when work | 8 | | responsibilities required her to be in the office seven days a | 9 | | week, she has still taken time to enjoy Sunday breakfast with | 10 | | her mother and watch favorite movies together on repeat; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray is retiring to her native Tarpin | 12 | | Springs, Florida with her family, where she hopes to entertain | 13 | | many friends visiting from Illinois and plans to pursue her | 14 | | dream of being the Fairy Godmother at Disney World; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Kathy Murray's hard work and tireless commitment | 16 | | to those around her helped to make all the work of this chamber | 17 | | possible, and she will be fondly remembered by all to whom she | 18 | | has been a friend, a mentor, a caretaker, and a source of joy; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we congratulate Kathy Murray on the occasion of her | 2 | | retirement, thank her for her many years of committed service | 3 | | to the Illinois General Assembly and the people of the State of | 4 | | Illinois, and wish her many happy and healthy retirement | 5 | | years; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Kathy Murray as a symbol of our esteem and | 8 | | respect.
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