Bill Text: IL HR0035 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Thomas J. McAvoy of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR0035 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0035-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas J.
"Tom" McAvoy of Hickory Hills, who passed away on December 25,
2018; and
WHEREAS, Tom McAvoy was born in Chicago to Walter C. "Babe"
and Mary W. (Egan) McAvoy on July 17, 1951; he was raised in
the Marquette Park neighborhood and graduated from Brother Rice
High School in 1969; he enlisted in the United States Army in
1970 and served in the Vietnam War, where he was assigned to
military intelligence, and was awarded the Bronze Star, the
Soldier of the Month Award, and the U.S. Army Intelligence
Command Certificate of Achievement; he was honorably
discharged on June 22, 1973; he earned his degree in political
science with a minor in sociology from the University of
Illinois at Chicago in 1976; he then attended Northern Illinois
University and earned a degree in Public Administration-Urban
Management and Development; and
WHEREAS, Tom McAvoy held the position of Director of
Information for the Water Quality Association before assuming
the role of Chicago Office Manager for the Illinois Department
of Commerce and Community Affairs; he then worked for the
Illinois Department of Public Aid, where he was the Pilot

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Program Evaluation Consultant; in 1985, he moved to the
Illinois Department of Transportation, where he held the
positions of Engineering Technician, Data Systems Specialist,
and Accident and Data Evaluation Specialist; and
WHEREAS, Tom McAvoy was active in Chicago politics; he
coordinated the recruitment, training, and assignment of
volunteer election judges and pollwatchers at Project LEAP; he
served as the Republican Committeeman for the 15th Ward and as
a State Representative in the 82nd General Assembly; after
moving to Hickory Hills, he continued his civic engagement by
serving as a Republican Precinct Captain with the Palos
Township Republican Organization and as the 3rd Ward Alderman
in the City of Hickory Hills, a position he held until 2017;
and
WHEREAS, Tom McAvoy was a member of the Hills Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors, the Hickory Hills Sertoma Club,
the National Lincoln Highway Association, the Illinois State
Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association, the VFW
Johnson-Phelps Post #5330, and the American Legion
Darius-Girenas Post #217; he was a former member of the
Teamster Union, Local 916, the Illinois Lincoln Highway
Coalition Board of Directors, the Illinois Association of
Highway Engineers, the Project LEAP Board of Directors, and Pi
Alpha Alpha, National Honor Society for Public Administration,

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NIU Chapter; and
WHEREAS, Tom McAvoy received many awards and distinctions,
including the Exemplary Friend of the Highway Award from the
National Lincoln Highway Association; and
WHEREAS, Tom McAvoy is survived by his wife, Erin; his
stepdaughter, Megan; his nephew, Tim; and the many constituents
whose lives were improved by his service; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we mourn the passing of Thomas J. "Tom" McAvoy and extend our
sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
and loved him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Tom McAvoy as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.