Full Text of HR1019 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Marcia Young on | 4 | | the occasion of her retirement as superintendent for the David | 5 | | Davis Mansion State Historic Site; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young has played a significant role in the | 7 | | enhancement of the quality of life for McLean County residents; | 8 | | as superintendent for David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, | 9 | | she has helped to bring the world to the mansion's doorstep for | 10 | | 24 years; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Prior to joining the staff of the Illinois | 12 | | Historic Preservation Agency in 1990, Dr. Young served as the | 13 | | last director of the University Museums at Illinois State | 14 | | University in the late 1980s; during her tenure, she helped | 15 | | foster a new era in museum programming, marketing, and | 16 | | collections management; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young helped oversee the restoration of Clover | 18 | | Lawn - known today as the David Davis Mansion, and has helped | 19 | | staff and volunteers survive and thrive, even during times of | 20 | | reduced funding; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young has undertaken numerous collaborations |
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| 1 | | with area schools, other museums, and various organizations to | 2 | | design outstanding programs that offer quality educational | 3 | | programs and entertaining views of history for all ages; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young has encouraged and facilitated the | 5 | | development of numerous special programs and events designed to | 6 | | expand area tourism and support the fund-raising efforts of the | 7 | | non-profit David Davis Mansion Foundation; thousands of | 8 | | visitors have enjoyed such annual events as Christmas at the | 9 | | Mansions, the Bountiful Feast, Civil War Days, presentations by | 10 | | the Tea Ladies, and the Glorious Garden Walk; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young's support of the efforts to reclaim and | 12 | | interpret Sarah's Garden on the grounds of the Davis Mansion | 13 | | has resulted in a lasting partnership with McLean County Master | 14 | | Gardeners and honors for the heirloom garden; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young has helped local residents and visitors | 16 | | appreciate the important role Judge David Davis played in | 17 | | Abraham Lincoln's life and his rise to the presidency; under | 18 | | her leadership, the story of the Davis Mansion has also been | 19 | | greatly expanded to share stories about Sarah Davis and others | 20 | | who lived and worked in this remarkable Victorian-era home; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young has been affiliated with the Looking for | 22 | | Lincoln Heritage Coalition for more than 10 years; she served |
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| 1 | | as board chairman, and helped oversee the establishment of the | 2 | | Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young is a past-President of the Illinois | 4 | | Association of Museums; she also served on the Abraham Lincoln | 5 | | Bicentennial Commission of McLean County and is a board member | 6 | | for the Heritage Association of McLean County; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Young is a respected educator and has taught | 8 | | courses and conducted workshops for students of all ages since | 9 | | she arrived in Bloomington in 1970; she has mentored countless | 10 | | interns from area universities, and generously assisted | 11 | | scholars, authors, and documentary filmmakers seeking | 12 | | information about the Davis family, Clover Lawn, and life in | 13 | | nineteenth-century America; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, As Dr. Marcia Young retires from her long-time | 15 | | position with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, she | 16 | | plans to continue her volunteer service with the Davis Mansion | 17 | | Foundation and several other related organizations; her | 18 | | knowledge and enthusiasm have been invaluable, her leadership | 19 | | has been steadfast, and countless people have benefited from | 20 | | her unwavering dedication; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 22 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we congratulate Dr. Marcia Young on her retirement as | 2 | | superintendent for the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, | 3 | | and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it | 4 | | further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to Dr. Young as an expression of our esteem and | 7 | | respect.
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