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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien grew up walking the halls of the 
3statehouse while her father Jack O'Brien served as Clerk of 
4the House; as a child, she spent time playing with the children 
5of elected officials and other state leaders, such as former 
6Attorney General Lisa Madigan, daughter of former House 
7Speaker Michael J. Madigan; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien followed in her father's footsteps 
9and spent her career serving the Illinois House of 
10Representatives; as a Springfield native, she also devoted 
11many years of service to her hometown; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien began working at the Illinois 
13Department of Public Aid in 1985; she joined the House 
14Democratic Caucus Issues Development Unit in 1998 and then 
15moved to the Office of the House Clerk in 2007, a position she 
16held for more than a decade; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien has proven herself to be a loyal 
18and dependable friend; she did not have co-workers, but rather 
19friends with whom she worked; her friends know that once you 
20are friends with her then you are friends for life, and you can 
21call her for anything you need; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien has always been devoted to her 
2family, which includes her father, her sisters Marjie and 
3Bridget, and her late mother Sharon; she has many hobbies, 
4including watching baseball as an avid fan of the Chicago 
5Cubs; she also loves attending the Illinois State Fair and 
6while working had a tradition of using her vacation time to 
7attend the fair every year; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien retired from her position in the 
9clerk's office in December of 2020, following 36 years of 
10service to the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate Polly O'Brien on her retirement and thank her 
14for her many years of devoted service to the Illinois House of 
15Representatives; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Polly O'Brien as a symbol of our esteem and 
18respect.