Full Text of HR1260 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Tony Paulauski on
the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of The Arc of | 5 | | Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski has devoted his 45-year career to | 7 | | advocating for children and adults with
developmental | 8 | | disabilities; he has made it his priority to educate and inform | 9 | | as many people as possible on
the importance of issues such as | 10 | | providing inclusive community support for individuals with
| 11 | | developmental disabilities; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski started his career serving as a | 13 | | Special Education teacher for one year at
Wyanet High School; | 14 | | he served 19 years as Executive Director of LARC in Lansing | 15 | | from 1972 to 1991
and 25 years as the Executive Director of The | 16 | | Arc of Illinois from 1991 to 2016; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski was instrumental in the creation of | 18 | | many bills that benefit children and adults
with developmental | 19 | | disabilities, including the bill to prohibit the death penalty | 20 | | for individuals with
intellectual disabilities; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski was instrumental in the creation of |
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| 1 | | several bills dealing with transition plans
for students with | 2 | | disabilities, including a recent one that requires at least one | 3 | | goal in independent living
skills; he worked on legislation on | 4 | | Early Intervention and Brittany's Law which required school | 5 | | districts
to allow students in special education who have | 6 | | completed four years of high school to participate in
the | 7 | | graduation ceremony with their peers; he worked on the | 8 | | delegation of rights for Special Ed students
who reach majority | 9 | | age and he was instrumental in creating Prioritization of | 10 | | Urgency of Need
for Services (PUNS); and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski worked on legislation to create the | 12 | | Disability Services Act of 2003; he worked
on legislation to | 13 | | protect persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities | 14 | | who are victims of sexual
assault by allowing them to testify | 15 | | in court by closed circuit TV; he worked on legislation on | 16 | | Employment
First for individuals with developmental | 17 | | disabilities; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski served on numerous boards, | 19 | | commissions, and committees and was
appointed Chairman of the | 20 | | Pace Blue Ribbon Committee on Paratransit; he served on the | 21 | | Northeastern
Illinois Public Transit Task Force; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski is considered statewide and | 23 | | nationally, to be a strong advocate for people with
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| 1 | | developmental disabilities and their families; he is always | 2 | | reminding caregivers, families, and legislators
what is most | 3 | | important in providing services for individuals with | 4 | | disabilities: community inclusion,
independence, and choice; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Tony Paulauski is married to Barbara Paulauski; | 7 | | they have two children, Tony and Andy, and four
grandchildren; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 | | congratulate Tony Paulauski on his retirement as Executive | 12 | | Director of The Arc of Illinois and we wish him
continued | 13 | | success and happiness in the future; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to Tony Paulauski as a symbol of our
esteem and | 16 | | respect.
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