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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 recognize and congratulate Mary 
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Morris as she steps down as City Clerk for Evanston after 11 
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years of outstanding service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mary Morris began her career at the City of 
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Evanston in 1985 working in Facilities Management; she was 
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appointed Deputy Clerk in 1989 and was elected City Clerk in 
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1997; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As the City of Evanston's only full time elected 
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official, Mary Morris was charged with producing the official 
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minutes of all City sponsored meetings, processing all 
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ordinances and resolutions, keeping permanent records in the 
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municipal library, updating the municipal code, acting as the 
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custodian of books, records, and papers of both the City of 
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Evanston and Evanston Township, issuing notices of regular and 
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special meetings of the City Council and of Evanston Township, 
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and communicating all petitions and other communications 
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addressed to the City Council at Council meetings; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mary Morris recognized that as the City Clerk she 
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could provide the first point of access into local government 
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and act as a resource center for many Evanston residents; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Under Mary Morris' leadership, the City Clerk's 
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office went beyond the call of duty to provide notary services, 
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process Freedom of Information Act requests, and offer State 
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forms; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mary Morris managed to juggle all of her duties as 
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the City Clerk and yet still found time to be a leader in the 
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Evanston community by serving on the board of Lake Street 
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Church and the MacDowell Society of the North Shore; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mary Morris is currently serving as President of 
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the Eagle Building Board of Directors, a self-managed 
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residential co-op in south Evanston; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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extend our gratitude to Mary Morris for all her years of 
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service and wish her the best in the future as she continues to 
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be an invaluable member of the Evanston community; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Mary Morris as an expression of our esteem.