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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lucille 
4"Jackie" Gallagher, who passed away on April 22, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher was born on June 7, 1928 in

6Chicago to Louis and Lucille Jaacks, the youngest of 3 
7children; she graduated from St. Genevieve Grammar and 
8Providence High Schools in Chicago, and
attended the School of 
9the Art Institute in Chicago; she married Will Gallagher in 
101950 and they became parents of 4 children; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher was involved in Democratic 
12politics at the local, State and national levels for her entire 
13adult life, involving her children right alongside her going 
14door-to-door, distributing yard signs, and attending rallies; 
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher worked for passage of the Equal 
17Rights Amendment in Illinois, believing that equality for women 
18was essential to the country's future; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher was one of the original staff 
20members hired by then-Democratic leader Michael J. Madigan in 
211981, and worked for him after he became Speaker of the 
 
 
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1Illinois House of Representatives in 1983; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher served as a key advisor and a 
3tough and straight-talking spokesperson for the Chicago 
4Teachers Union under presidents Jacqueline B. Vaughn and Thomas 
5Reece; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher was appointed to head the 
7Illinois Labor Relations Board, a post she held from 2003 until 
8her retirement; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher's commitment to Democratic 
10politics and her belief in women's rightful place in the 
11political arena led her to serve on the founding board of 
12Illinois Women in Leadership, a training program for Democratic 
13women who wish to seek elective office; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher devoted her  life to the political 
15process because of her belief in the importance of the process 
16and the ideals of the Democratic party; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher's influence on candidates, 
18legislative staffers, elected officials, and labor leaders 
19will be felt for years to come; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents, and by her son, Paul; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Jackie Gallagher is survived by her children, 
3Audrey, Hugh, and Jane; her ex-husband, Will; her grandson, 
4James and his fiancee Layla Lewis; and her brothers, Louis and 
5Richard; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we mourn the passing of Jackie Gallagher, and we extend our 
9sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
10and loved her; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Jackie Gallagher as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.