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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Thomas A. Kelley on 
4the occasion of his retirement after 39 years of service with 
5UPS, where he ensured the safe and timely delivery of packages 
6to citizens and companies in the Chicagoland area and 
7throughout the State of Illinois; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Thomas A. Kelley began his career with UPS in 
9October of 1972 as a package loader; in January of 1973, he was 
10promoted to the position of part-time supervisor; in August of 
111973, he was promoted to the position of full-time supervisor, 
12where he remained until his retirement on February 29, 2012; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Thomas A. Kelley trained countless new UPS 
15delivery drivers throughout his career; he served as a safety 
16coordinator for part of his career; he also coordinated several 
17service projects for UPS employees to participate in, most 
18significantly at the Hephzibah House in Oak Park; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Thomas A. Kelley married his loving wife, Mary, at 
20St. Matthias Parish in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood on 
21September 9, 1978; together they have four children, Tommy, 
22Michael, Annie, and Colleen; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Thomas A. Kelley served and continues to serve as 
2a Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of Victory parish in 
3Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood; he also supported his 
4children in numerous sporting, academic, and social 
5activities, including science fairs, basketball, football, 
6tennis, cross-country, baseball, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 
7Irish dance, and swimming; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Thomas A. Kelley serves as a model of hard work, 
9integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
10Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate Thomas A. Kelley on the occasion of his 
14retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years 
15and rounds of golf; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Thomas A. Kelley as a symbol of our esteem and 
18respect.