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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the lives of |
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| citizens of the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Mary Faith Thomas has retired as Director of |
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| the Shorewood-Troy Public Library as of October 31, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Thomas has held the position of Director of |
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| the library since November of 1989; she was instrumental in the |
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| renovation of the library; in addition to her work at the |
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| public library, she also works part-time at the Waubonsee |
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| Community College library; and
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| WHEREAS, Before working at the Shorewood-Troy Public |
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| Library, Mrs. Thomas worked 17 years as Director of the |
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| Yorkville Public Library in Yorkville, Illinois; she also |
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| worked as an elementary school teacher, the principal of the |
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| Methodist Primary school in Karachi, Pakistan, and as a |
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| professional girl scout; and
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| WHEREAS, She obtained her undergraduate degree from |
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| Rockford College and her Masters in Library Science from |
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| Northern Illinois University; she was a member of the Shorewood |
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| Area Chamber of Commerce and the Shorewood Kiwanis; she is also |
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| a volunteer usher at the Paramount Theater in Aurora and an |
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| active member of the Methodist Church in Sheridan, Illinois; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Thomas is the proud mother of Edward and |
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| Daniel; she is the loving grandmother of four grandchildren; |
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| she also finds time to play steel drums and to craft bead |
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| jewelry; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Thomas is often seen around the community, |