HR0448 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to commend Village of Lake Bluff President Kathleen O'Hara for her lifetime of public service; and

WHEREAS, President O'Hara was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but moved to Lincolnshire when she was 17; she received her Bachelor of Science in History from Illinois State University, where she studied history and political science; she earned her Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Northern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, President O'Hara taught Social Studies to the youth of Lake Bluff Middle School for 19 years; she then served as the principal of Lake Bluff Middle School for an additional 17 years before retiring in 2005; and

WHEREAS, President O'Hara continued to serve her community as a Village of Lake Bluff Trustee from 2007 to 2013; she then served as Village of Lake Bluff President from 2013 to 2021; and

WHEREAS, President O'Hara further serves her community as co-founder of the Lake Bluff History Museum and as a member of the Lake Bluff School Caucus; and

WHEREAS, President O'Hara has always prioritized preserving the local history of the Lake Bluff community and has co-authored two books on Lake Bluff; and

WHEREAS, President O'Hara mentored many local elected officials and oversaw a period of improvements to the infrastructure, beautification, and public safety of the Village of Lake Bluff; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Village of Lake Bluff President Kathleen O'Hara for her lifetime of public service and thank her for her dedication to the Village of Lake Bluff; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to President O'Hara as an expression of our esteem and respect.