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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mary Ann Ahl on the
4 occasion of winning the 2009 Illinois Library Association
5 Trustee of the Year Award; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl has served on the Orland Park Public
7 Library Board for over 30 years, including terms as President,
8 Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Board; during
9 her tenure with the Board, the Library has grown from a small
10 library serving a community of about 20,000 to a nationally
11 recognized community which serves nearly 70,000 people; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl's experience and dedication
13 contributed greatly to the passage of a successful referendum
14 that passed by a two-thirds vote; the referendum enabled the
15 Library to grow to 3 times the size of the original facility
16 and provide services for the surrounding communities; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl has attended numerous ALA and ILA
18 Conferences and LACONI Trustee functions to hear what other
19 libraries are doing to provide services to their patrons, so
20 that the Orland Park Public Library can remain as
21 reader-centric as possible; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl was employed as an emergency room
2 nurse for Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn until her retirement; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl and her husband, Tom, have been
4 married for over 40 years; together, they have 3 children, John
5 (wife, Anita), Michael, and Amy, and 5 grandchildren, Tommy,
6 Lily, Brianna, Adam, and Amanda; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Mary Ann Ahl serves as a model of hard work,
8 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
9 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Mary Ann Ahl on the occasion of winning the 2009
13 Illinois Library Association Trustee of the Year Award and wish
14 her continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
15 further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Mary Ann Ahl as a symbol of our esteem and
18 respect.