Full Text of HR0323 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Michael "Mike" O'Donnell | 4 | | on the occasion of his retirement from his position as | 5 | | Executive Director of
the East Central Illinois Area Agency on | 6 | | Aging (ECIAAA), a regional, non-profit
organization, after | 7 | | more than 35 years; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Mike O'Donnell oversees community-based programs | 9 | | and services supporting more
than 20,000 older adults in over | 10 | | 16 counties, working in coordination with the Illinois
| 11 | | Department of Aging and a network of other agencies; he is | 12 | | responsible for the
administration of the agency's $8.9 million | 13 | | dollar budget, including federal and State
funds; he previously | 14 | | worked as Planner,
Planning Manager, and Associate Director at | 15 | | ECIAAA; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, With unwavering dedication to improving the | 17 | | quality of life of older
Americans and their families in | 18 | | Central Illinois, Mike O'Donnell is known for his commitment to
| 19 | | implementing evidence-based healthy-aging programs; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Mike O'Donnell advocates tirelessly with public | 21 | | officials for issues and policies that
support an older adult's | 22 | | ability to live life with dignity and safety, making |
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and informed choices for as long as possible; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Mike O'Donnell shares willingly his knowledge and | 3 | | expertise both professionally and
personally, including | 4 | | serving as President of the Illinois Coalition on Mental Health | 5 | | and
Aging; as past President of Illinois Association of Area | 6 | | Agencies on Aging and the Illinois
Coalition on Aging; as past | 7 | | Secretary of Illinois Aging Services; and as a member of the
| 8 | | Steering Committee for the Illinois Community Health and Aging | 9 | | Collaborative; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mike O'Donnell, as a man of faith, served his | 11 | | country in the United States Navy; he serves as President of | 12 | | the Board of Directors for the West Bloomington Revitalization
| 13 | | Project, as Secretary of the Board of Trustees for Central | 14 | | Catholic High School in
Bloomington, and is a former board | 15 | | member for St. Mary's School; he also serves St.
Mary's Parish | 16 | | by coordinating its yearly "Annual Diocesan Appeal" campaign | 17 | | and his
church as a Cantor and choir member; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Mike O'Donnell is married to Maria, and they plan | 19 | | to spend more time
enjoying the company of their 4 adult | 20 | | daughters and their families, including a
growing number of | 21 | | grandchildren, and traveling; therefore, be it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| 1 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 | | congratulate Michael "Mike" O'Donnell on his retirement from | 3 | | his position as Executive Director of
the East Central Illinois | 4 | | Area Agency on Aging after more than 35 years; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Mike O'Donnell a an expression of our esteem and | 8 | | respect.
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