Full Text of HR1373 96th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to recognize Marilyn Flanagan, | 4 | | executive director of RRAF, Inc., in Lombard for her dedication | 5 | | to the continuation of the mission of RRAF; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan's career is highlighted by over | 7 | | 25 years of professional and managerial experience within the | 8 | | human services and computer fields with an education that | 9 | | includes a dual emphasis M.B.A.; she is particularly | 10 | | knowledgeable and skilled in Health Care Administration, | 11 | | Organizational Structuring, Non-Profit Management, Social | 12 | | Service Program Development, Non-Profit Reorganization, MIS | 13 | | Implementation, Construction Project Management, Accounting | 14 | | and Financial Management, Accessible Facilities Design, and | 15 | | Organizational Management; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan became executive director of | 17 | | RRAF in 1991; as executive director, she is responsible for all | 18 | | operational management, program development, and | 19 | | implementation of the operations of RRAF, a non-profit | 20 | | corporation that provides services to individuals with | 21 | | developmental disabilities; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, In her role as executive director of RRAF, Marilyn |
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| 1 | | Flanagan assumed full Executive Director responsibilities in | 2 | | May of 1991 upon the death of RRAF's founder; at that time, | 3 | | RRAF's census totaled 7, the agency was renting a 700 | 4 | | square-foot classroom in an abandoned parochial school, and the | 5 | | agency budget was less than $100,000; in 1997, she successfully | 6 | | brought both the Community Integrated Living Arrangement and | 7 | | Developmental Training programs to 100% compliance; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, As her role as executive director, Marilyn | 9 | | Flanagan negotiated and closed the acquisition of RRAF's | 10 | | permanent home by the purchase of 613 South Main Street in | 11 | | Lombard on January 5, 2001; she also coordinated the | 12 | | involvement of contracted and volunteer help for a total | 13 | | demolition and rebuilding of the interior of the building, | 14 | | bringing the building to a maximum capacity of 24 peers; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan has recently worked tirelessly | 16 | | to keep RRAF's financial picture strong, even while weathering | 17 | | the strains of a difficult State and nationwide economic | 18 | | crisis; as part of this situation, RRAF has been owed | 19 | | $80,000-$100,000 from the State of Illinois, yet has still been | 20 | | able to obtain grants and, with the help of fundraising efforts | 21 | | of the families served by RRAF, raise the annual amounts raised | 22 | | from less than $10,000 in 1995 to current levels around $30,000 | 23 | | per year; during this time, she has also worked to diligently | 24 | | to maintain community donor relationships, which has allowed |
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| 1 | | ongoing annual support from many organizations; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, As a result of the loss of income from the State | 3 | | of Illinois, Marilyn Flanagan has forgone her annual salary for | 4 | | the sake of the survival of RRAF; thanks in part to her | 5 | | efforts, RRAF has managed to stay in business to support the | 6 | | mission; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan serves as a model of commitment | 8 | | and dedication to her community and the people she serves in | 9 | | the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 12 | | recognize the exceptional character and leadership of Marilyn | 13 | | Flanagan in her role as director of RRAF and wish her continued | 14 | | success in her lifelong dedication to humanity; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Marilyn Flanagan as a symbol of our esteem and | 18 | | respect.
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