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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor Dr. Joseph Shanahan on his
4more than 30 years of service to Adventist GlenOaks Hospital;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Shanahan, a Burr Ridge resident, has headed
7the Adventist GlenOaks Hospital emergency department since its
8opening more than 30 years ago; during this time, he has served
9as president of the hospital's medical staff and was the first
10emergency physician to be on the hospital's board of directors;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Shanahan's depth of experience in dealing with
13emergency room patients helped him develop the new emergency
14department at Adventist GlenOaks Hospital, which opened in
152007; he toured more than 20 emergency room departments
16nationwide and incorporated the best ideas into the new
17department; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. Shanahan is not shy about showing off his
19Irish heritage; he has been a marcher with the Irish Fellowship
20in the Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parade for the past 25 years
21and has been known to come to the hospital dressed as a
22leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Since January 2013, Dr. Shanahan has been the
2executive administrative liaison for Adventist GlenOaks
3Hospital; he was appointed to his current role because of his
4dedication to both the community and the hospital; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Adventist GlenOaks Hospital will host an open
6house on March 21, 2013, at the Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes
7Resort in Bloomingdale to celebrate Dr. Shanahan's career;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we honor Dr. Shanahan for his more than 30 years of service to
12the Adventist GlenOaks Hospital community, and we wish him well
13in his new position as executive administrative liaison and in
14all his future endeavours; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Dr. Shanahan as an expression of our esteem and
17respect.