HR1356 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize and congratulate Mary Morris as she steps down as City Clerk for Evanston after 11 years of outstanding service; and

WHEREAS, Mary Morris began her career at the City of Evanston in 1985 working in Facilities Management; she was appointed Deputy Clerk in 1989 and was elected City Clerk in 1997; and

WHEREAS, As the City of Evanston's only full time elected official, Mary Morris was charged with producing the official minutes of all City sponsored meetings, processing all ordinances and resolutions, keeping permanent records in the municipal library, updating the municipal code, acting as the custodian of books, records, and papers of both the City of Evanston and Evanston Township, issuing notices of regular and special meetings of the City Council and of Evanston Township, and communicating all petitions and other communications addressed to the City Council at Council meetings; and

WHEREAS, Mary Morris recognized that as the City Clerk she could provide the first point of access into local government and act as a resource center for many Evanston residents; and

WHEREAS, Under Mary Morris' leadership, the City Clerk's office went beyond the call of duty to provide notary services, process Freedom of Information Act requests, and offer State forms; and

WHEREAS, Mary Morris managed to juggle all of her duties as the City Clerk and yet still found time to be a leader in the Evanston community by serving on the board of Lake Street Church and the MacDowell Society of the North Shore; and

WHEREAS, Mary Morris is currently serving as President of the Eagle Building Board of Directors, a self-managed residential co-op in south Evanston; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we extend our gratitude to Mary Morris for all her years of service and wish her the best in the future as she continues to be an invaluable member of the Evanston community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mary Morris as an expression of our esteem.