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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Elmhurst Jaycees have announced that the
3 recipient of the 59th Elmhurst Jaycees Distinguished Service
4 Award is Marilyn Boria; Marilyn Boria has served Elmhurst as
5 the Director of the Elmhurst Public Library for over 25 years;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, Thanks to her strong leadership, the Elmhurst
8 Public Library has ranked nationally in the top ten in its
9 population category on the Hennen American Public Library
10 Rating Index and was ranked #1 in Illinois for the last two
11 years; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Marilyn's tireless dedication and exceptional
13 leadership extends to the State and national level as well;
14 Marilyn has served two terms on the Board of the Public Library
15 Association, the Planning and Budget Assembly for the American
16 Library Association, and currently chairs the Budget and
17 Finance Committee for the Public Library Association; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Marilyn was a member of the Illinois State Library
19 (ISL) Advisory Committee for six years and is frequently asked
20 to assist with ISL committees and task forces; she was named
21 Illinois Librarian of the Year in 2001; she has also been a
22 leader in the Metropolitan Library System, serving on the

 

 

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1 System Board of the LIMRiCC insurance program; she has served
2 on every major statewide library committee and is considered
3 one of the "go to" librarians in Illinois; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Marilyn is also a longtime member of the Rotary
5 Club and is a driving force behind the Club's annual
6 scholarship program; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Marilyn Boria will be honored at a dinner banquet
8 on April 29, 2010, where her award will be presented to her;
9 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 Marilyn Boria on receiving the Elmhurst Jaycees
13 Distinguished Service Award; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Marilyn Boria as a symbol of our respect and
16 esteem.