Full Text of HR0389 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Since the beginning of the settlement and | 3 | | development of Illinois in the early
nineteenth century, | 4 | | Illinois has been a destination and haven for immigrants from | 5 | | around the globe; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is grateful for all of the | 7 | | hardworking people who have come to
settle in this State from | 8 | | nearly every nation on earth; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois appreciates the | 10 | | contributions of immigrants toward its historic
rise as one of | 11 | | the great states of the Union and the home of over twelve | 12 | | million people; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has always taken pause to | 14 | | honor individual communities that
have contributed to its | 15 | | greatness; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, One of the distinct communities that has | 17 | | historically provided
great contributions to the State | 18 | | throughout its history is the Irish-American community, which | 19 | | is comprised of
over one and a half million Illinois residents; | 20 | | and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Hundreds of Illinois Irish-Americans trace their | 2 | | ancestry, if not their birth, to the
Town of Swinford, County | 3 | | Mayo, Ireland, which is a rural market town of approximately | 4 | | 2,000 people; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, In this year, 2019, the Town of Swinford, County | 6 | | Mayo, is celebrating and
commemorating the 250th anniversary of | 7 | | its founding as a chartered town in 1769; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Among the many people of Illinois who trace their | 9 | | ancestry to the Town of Swinford
are nineteen public officials, | 10 | | now serving or retired, who serve or have served the northern | 11 | | Illinois and
Chicago metropolitan area; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, The remarkable number of northern Illinois and | 13 | | Chicago area public officials for
whom the Town of Swinford is | 14 | | their ancestral home include the following: | 15 | | Hon. Michael J. Brennan, former Orland Township | 16 | | Supervisor; | 17 | | Hon. Daniel P. Brennan, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of | 18 | | Cook County; | 19 | | Hon. John T. Carr, Associate Judge, Circuit Court of | 20 | | Cook County; | 21 | | Hon. Alison C. Conlon, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of | 22 | | Cook County; | 23 | | Hon. Michael G. Connelly, former Illinois State |
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| 1 | | Senator, 21st District; | 2 | | Hon. John J. Curry, Jr., Circuit Judge, Circuit Court | 3 | | of Cook County; | 4 | | Sheila O'Grady Duffy, former Chief of Staff to Mayor | 5 | | Richard M. Daley of Chicago; | 6 | | Hon. James B. Durkin, Illinois State Representative, | 7 | | 82nd District and House Minority Leader; | 8 | | Hon. Melissa A. Durkin, Associate Judge, Circuit Court | 9 | | of Cook County; | 10 | | Hon. Thomas M. Durkin, United States District Judge, | 11 | | Northern District of Illinois; | 12 | | Hon. Thomas P. Durkin, retired Circuit Judge, Circuit | 13 | | Court of Cook County; | 14 | | Hon. James Henry, retired Circuit Judge, Circuit Court | 15 | | of Cook County; | 16 | | Hon. Michael T. Mullen, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of | 17 | | Cook County; | 18 | | Hon. Sheila M. O'Brien, retired Justice of the Illinois | 19 | | Appellate Court, First District; | 20 | | Hon. Paul A. O'Grady, Orland Township Supervisor; | 21 | | Hon. Maureen Durkin Roy, retired Circuit Judge, | 22 | | Circuit Court of Cook County; | 23 | | Hon. Martin T. Tully, Mayor, Village of Downers Grove; | 24 | | Hon. Thomas M. Tully, former County Assessor of Cook | 25 | | County; and | 26 | | Hon. Thomas M. Tunney, Alderman, 44th Ward, City of |
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| 1 | | Chicago; and be it further | 2 | | WHEREAS, These officials will be honoring Swinford, County | 3 | | Mayo, Ireland this year as it
commemorates its 250th | 4 | | anniversary by their presentation of a group portrait to the | 5 | | town on August 1,
2019, the day of its anniversary festival; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Many other descendants and emigres of the Town of | 8 | | Swinford, Ireland have enriched
the State of Illinois by | 9 | | serving in the medical and legal professions, in business and | 10 | | commerce, in
the arts, in public service, and through community | 11 | | involvement; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Through its hundreds of descendants and natives | 13 | | living in Illinois, the residents of our
State are aware of the | 14 | | charms of the 250 year old Town of Swinford, County Mayo, which | 15 | | is known for
its recreational fishing, cycling, and hiking, its | 16 | | annual August Siamsa Sraide Festival, its proximity to the
| 17 | | natural beauty of Lough Conn, the River Moy, the Nephin | 18 | | Mountain Range, and the scenic Atlantic coast
of Mayo, as well | 19 | | as its significant and historic locales such as Bronze Age | 20 | | archeological sites, medieval
round towers, ancient | 21 | | monasteries, the religious pilgrimage site of Knock, and the | 22 | | historic Mellett's Pub,
established 1797, the 12th oldest | 23 | | business in Ireland, owned by cousins to the late Patrick |
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| 1 | | Mellett of
Chicago, who owned Mellett's Tavern at 4728 West | 2 | | Madison Street, Chicago, for over fifty-five years; therefore, | 3 | | be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 5 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we hereby honor the proud natives and
descendants of the Town | 7 | | of Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland, who are devoted citizens of | 8 | | the State of
Illinois, including the nineteen public officials | 9 | | among their number who have dutifully served in the State
of | 10 | | Illinois, and further do hereby honor the Town of Swinford, | 11 | | County Mayo, Ireland, and its citizens, as
they commemorate the | 12 | | 250th anniversary of its founding in this year, 2019; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the Town of
Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland, as a | 16 | | sign of our recognition of the 250th anniversary of its | 17 | | founding.
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