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92_HR0199

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  have learned with great sadness of the death
 4    of Jeanne Flynn, who passed away on March 31, 2001; and

 5        WHEREAS, Jeanne Flynn was a graduate of Saint  Mary's  of
 6    Notre  Dame  Preparatory School, Rosary College, and received
 7    her her Master's Degree from Sangamon State  University,  now
 8    known as the University of Illinois at Springfield; and

 9        WHEREAS, Jeanne Flynn enjoyed a life career in Democratic
10    politics; over the years she served in many positions for the
11    State  of  Illinois that included working for Michael Bakalis
12    in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; as
13    Director of Legislative Affairs for Secretary of  State  Alan
14    J.  Dixon;  as  administrator  and  advocate  of programs for
15    senior citizens, including the creation of the  Silver  Pages
16    in  the  phone book, under Jim Edgar; and most recently, as a
17    consultant at the Illinois State Library where she  developed
18    programs   for   the   disabled   and   established  numerous
19    intergenerational  programs  between  seniors  and  children,
20    including oral history programs to ensure that the stories of
21    World War II veterans are passed down to future  generations;
22    and

23        WHEREAS,   Jeanne   Flynn  was  a  lifelong  activist  in
24    grassroots Democratic politics; as a youth, she  worked  with
25    Saul  Alinsky, and she served on numerous political campaigns
26    for  Paul  Douglas,  Robert  Kennedy,   Paul   Simon,   Adlai
27    Stevenson,  Michael  Bakalis,  Alan J. Dixon, Dick Durbin and
28    many local and State candidates; and

29        WHEREAS,  Jeanne  Flynn  was   a   member   of   numerous
30    organizations,   including   the  Animal  Protective  League,
31    Planned Parenthood, the Springfield  Center  for  Independent
32    Living,   and  the  Mini-O'Beirne  Crisis  Nursery;  she  was
 
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 1    instrumental in the establishment of the Ms. Senior  Illinois
 2    Pageant, and was a tireless and effective fundraiser for many
 3    boards, including the Aids Walk; she was the recipient of the
 4    prestigious  J.C. Penney Community Service Award and received
 5    many other honors during her career; therefore, be it

 6        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 7    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 8    we  mourn,  along  with all who knew her, the death of Jeanne
 9    Flynn of Springfield, Illinois; and be it further

10        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
11    presented  to  the  family  of  Jeanne Flynn with our sincere
12    condolences.

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