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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in 
4the lives of Illinois citizens; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Mary L. Haynes 
6is retiring from the City of Peoria as the City Clerk; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mary L. Haynes was born in Peoria Heights on July 
817, 1942; she earned the designation of Master Municipal Clerk 
9from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and holds 
10both the Certified Municipal Clerk and Registered Clerk 
11designations;  and
 
12    WHEREAS, Mary has been an employee of the City of Peoria 
13for 32 years and has served as the City Clerk and co-terminus 
14Township Clerk for the last 27 years; Mary began her career 
15with the City of Peoria in 1980 as a staff member in the 
16clerk's office before being elected as Clerk in 1985; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mary is currently Chair of the Municipal Clerks of 
18Illinois' Legislative Committee and the Rediscovering Peoria 
19City Hall Committee, a Trustee and Board Secretary of the 
20Firemen's Pension Board, and a member and Past President of the 
21Municipal Clerks of Illinois (MCI); Mary has also served her 
 
 
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1community by offering her leadership to the International 
2Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Central Illinois 
3Municipal Clerks Organization (CIMCO), Illinois Municipal 
4League (IML), Trot for Tots, and the City's Speakers' Bureau; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Her commitment to her profession has been 
7exemplified by her receipt of the IIMC's highest award, the 
8prestigious Quill, and 3 CIMCO  Presidents' Awards; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, She co-founded the Central Illinois Municipal 
10Clerks Organization (CIMCO) in 1988, brought the paperless 
11agenda to the City of Peoria, made the Council Agenda available 
12on the web, computerized the Council Records Index and Liquor 
13Licensing Operations, and developed several seminars 
14furthering the education and professional development of 
15central Illinois' municipal offices; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
17Representatives are joined in recognizing the retirement of 
18Mary L. Haynes by her family; her son, Eric, her daughter, 
19Kris, her grandson, Calvin, and her grandson, Alex; therefore, 
20be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
22NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we honor Mary Haynes and wish her all the best in her 
2retirement; and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this Resolution be 
4presented to Mary Haynes as a symbol of our respect and esteem.