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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mary Alice D'Arcy 
4on her retirement as President and CEO of Easter Seals DuPage 
5and the Fox Valley Region; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, For 30 years, Mary Alice D'Arcy has helped create 
7an incredible culture of caring and philanthropy for Easter 
8Seals; she began as a social worker in "the little red school 
9house" on Park Boulevard in Villa Park, and has continued to 
10work with children and their families, helping them become all 
11that they can be; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, As the Program Director, and for the last 15 years 
13as the President and CEO of Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox 
14Valley Region, she has nurtured and developed Easter Seals into 
15one of the largest and most highly regarded pediatric 
16outpatient rehabilitation centers in the nation; she has earned 
17the respect of her staff, board of directors, and colleagues 
18for her integrity and her drive to provide the best, most 
19family-friendly and cutting-edge therapies for the thousands 
20of children who have come to Easter Seals over the years; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, She has been a tireless advocate for quality and 
22the advancement of pediatric disability services; those who 
 
 
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1have had the pleasure of working with her have experienced her 
2kindness, friendship, purposefulness, persistence, and grace; 
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4    WHEREAS, Her time with Easter Seals includes serving as 
5Director of Social Services from 1981 to 1983, Program Director 
6from 1983 to 1990, Director of Ancillary Services from 1990 to 
7March of 1995, Manager of Family Support Services from March of 
81995 to November of 1995, and as President and Chief Executive 
9Officer from November of 1995  to her retirement; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, She will continue with Easter Seals as a volunteer 
11in government affairs; she and her husband, both Chicago Cubs 
12fans, plan on attending the team's spring training camp in 
13Arizona for a week; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we congratulate Mary Alice D'Arcy on her retirement and wish 
17her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to Mary Alice D'Arcy as a symbol of our respect and 
21esteem.