SR1023 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Margery D. Shinners of Oak Park, who passed away on April 25, 2017, at the age of 51; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners, the youngest of 10 children, was born in Sandwich to Richard "Dick" and Carolyn Duffy on August 11, 1965; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners grew up on a farm where she became accustomed to cooperative living and learning skills, which served her well and informed the management style she used in her professional life; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners, earned a bachelor's degree in communications from DePaul University and a master's degree in social work from Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners was employed, starting in 1996, by what is now known as the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe); she first worked as its technology director and also served as Deputy CEO of MORe from 2004 to 2017; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners became CEO of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors in 2017; she managed the day-to-day operations of MORe and its 31 employees, working with the MORe Board of Directors, implementing strategic initiatives and policies and managing finances; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners established MORe's Global Business Council, which provided international opportunities for the organization's members; she led delegations to Springfield, Washington, D.C., and around the world to countries such as Czechoslovakia and China; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners, prior to working at MORe, worked at Moore Data Management Services and CONDEX Multiple Listing Service; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners was well-respected as a focused, personable leader who helped shepherd Mainstreet through many changes during her more than 20 years with the organization; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners was also credited for enhancing Mainstreet's reputation for professionalism and high-quality services, as well as shaping an internal culture of support and growth for its staff; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners was known by family and friends to give great advice and professional guidance; she was known to be intelligent and trustworthy; she was dedicated to her work and to those with whom she worked side-by-side; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners' hobbies included reading, searching out recipes, and cooking; her deepest joy was traveling near and far with her husband and children; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners' last wish was to establish the Margery Shinners Leadership Fund that would promote the leadership of young women in their pre-professional and professional careers; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Edward and Robert Duffy; and her brother-in-law, Dennis Voga; and

WHEREAS, Margery Shinners is survived by her husband, Brian; her daughter, Kelsey; her sons, Nathaniel and Benjamin; her sisters, Melody (Margaret McAlpin) Duffy, Patricia Voga, Jane (Steve) Wolf, Mary (David) Breeden, Carol (Frank) Evans, and Joanne (Patrick) Resendiz; her brother, William (Maureen) Duffy; her sister-in-law, Phyllis Duffy; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Margery D. Shinners, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Margery D. Shinners as an expression of our deepest sympathy.