HR0069 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien grew up walking the halls of the statehouse while her father Jack O'Brien served as Clerk of the House; as a child, she spent time playing with the children of elected officials and other state leaders, such as former Attorney General Lisa Madigan, daughter of former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan; and

WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien followed in her father's footsteps and spent her career serving the Illinois House of Representatives; as a Springfield native, she also devoted many years of service to her hometown; and

WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien began working at the Illinois Department of Public Aid in 1985; she joined the House Democratic Caucus Issues Development Unit in 1998 and then moved to the Office of the House Clerk in 2007, a position she held for more than a decade; and

WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien has proven herself to be a loyal and dependable friend; she did not have co-workers, but rather friends with whom she worked; her friends know that once you are friends with her then you are friends for life, and you can call her for anything you need; and

WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien has always been devoted to her family, which includes her father, her sisters Marjie and Bridget, and her late mother Sharon; she has many hobbies, including watching baseball as an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; she also loves attending the Illinois State Fair and while working had a tradition of using her vacation time to attend the fair every year; and

WHEREAS, Polly O'Brien retired from her position in the clerk's office in December of 2020, following 36 years of service to the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Polly O'Brien on her retirement and thank her for her many years of devoted service to the Illinois House of Representatives; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Polly O'Brien as a symbol of our esteem and respect.