Full Text of HR0290 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan is a proud daughter of Illinois who | 3 | | was born in Macoupin County, and her family goes back several | 4 | | generations in the State; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan joined the service of the Illinois | 6 | | General Assembly 30 years ago, in 1988, as a staff secretary; | 7 | | she also served on the computer staff, where her first duty was | 8 | | installing hard drives in Wang Computers; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan was quickly promoted to "Lead | 10 | | Operator" and was gifted many pencils to sharpen by senior | 11 | | staff member Dr. Ed Keen; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan was then promoted to Administrative | 13 | | Assistant to the Director of Research, where she capably and | 14 | | efficiently served three directors for nearly 20 years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Over time, Lisa Guinan's institutional knowledge, | 16 | | quick recall, willingness to serve, and calm demeanor became | 17 | | more valuable, and she was promoted to Floor Manager and | 18 | | Legislative Assistant to the Leader; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan has become an indispensable part of | 20 | | the work of the Illinois House of Representatives; she has |
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| 1 | | served for many years on the floor every minute the House is in | 2 | | session and has been constantly on hand to answer member | 3 | | questions and provide them with guidance on bills moving | 4 | | through Second Reading and Third Reading; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan's time as Floor Manager has seen many | 6 | | exciting events in the history of the Illinois House and | 7 | | General Assembly; during her time on the House floor, the House | 8 | | has dealt with the impeachment of a governor, the repeal of the | 9 | | death penalty, controversial tax issues, and rewrites of the | 10 | | State's education laws; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, As men and women who have worked with Lisa Guinan | 12 | | for many years, we have seen her with only two emotions, | 13 | | cheerfulness and calmness; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Led by her caring spirit, Lisa Guinan has been | 15 | | willing to help anyone on both sides of the aisle, | 16 | | demonstrating her bipartisan nature; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan has essentially served as the staff | 18 | | "mom" for more than 100 staffers during her tenure, showing | 19 | | them the ropes and patiently answering question after question; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan is always coordinating special |
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| 1 | | occasions and memorials for staff, friends, and family; she | 2 | | will always be remembered for her annual Christmas party for | 3 | | staff and friends, featuring cookie decorating and Christmas | 4 | | carols, where she played the piano; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan always lives life to the fullest, | 6 | | following her passions, which have taken her across the globe | 7 | | to Jamaica, France, Germany, Ireland, the Dominican Republic, | 8 | | Mexico, and England, where she went to see the Rolling Stones | 9 | | at Wembley Stadium in London; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, A true fan of the Rolling Stones, Lisa Guinan's | 11 | | ties to the band have deepened recently, as she and Mick Jagger | 12 | | have both undergone heart valve surgery and recovered like true | 13 | | champions; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Although she loves to travel, Lisa Guinan remains | 15 | | true to Illinois as an avid genealogist of her family's | 16 | | Illinois roots; for many years, she and her husband, Tim | 17 | | Guinan, whom she met at the Illinois State Fair, lived at | 18 | | Lincoln's New Salem, where she tended and harvested the New | 19 | | Salem gardens in traditional 1830s attire; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan is a shining example of what it means | 21 | | to appreciate the simple pleasures in life, particularly | 22 | | through her interest in hummingbirds and nature; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Guinan's interests are now enjoyed at her | 2 | | beautifully-located Otter Lake, Illinois home with her | 3 | | husband, Tim Guinan of Beaver Dam State Park, and her | 4 | | stepdaughters, Payton Guinan and Jordan Guinan; therefore, be | 5 | | it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we congratulate Lisa Guinan on her long service to the Illinois | 9 | | General Assembly, and we wish her many happy years in her | 10 | | retirement; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to Lisa Guinan as an expression of our esteem and | 13 | | respect.
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