Bill Text: IL HR1206 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates John F. McDonough on being the inspiration for and first recipient of the John F. McDonough Humanitarian Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR1206 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1206-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate John F. McDonough on being | ||||||
4 | the inspiration for and the first recipient of the John F. | ||||||
5 | McDonough Humanitarian Award, created by the Gala Committee of | ||||||
6 | St. Juliana Parish; and
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7 | WHEREAS, St. Juliana Parish includes 3,000 parishioners, a | ||||||
8 | vibrant CCD program, an active alumni organization, and a | ||||||
9 | school that recently earned the National Blue Ribbon for | ||||||
10 | Excellence in Education; the parish created an award to honor | ||||||
11 | those who have demonstrated significant leadership, moral | ||||||
12 | integrity, spiritual commitment to Catholic values, and | ||||||
13 | extraordinary leadership through charitable giving; and
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14 | WHEREAS, John McDonough graduated from St. Juliana School | ||||||
15 | in 1967; after spending 24 years in many leadership positions | ||||||
16 | with the Chicago Cubs, he joined the Chicago Blackhawks as | ||||||
17 | President in 2007; he was named President and CEO in 2011; | ||||||
18 | under his guidance, the Blackhawks revitalized the team's | ||||||
19 | profile and re-energized its fan base; since he joined the | ||||||
20 | organization, the team won Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013, | ||||||
21 | and 2015; he always includes the Edison Park Community in his | ||||||
22 | successes, as he has noted the neighborhood has made him the | ||||||
23 | person he is today; and
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1 | WHEREAS, John McDonough is also a frequent lecturer at the | ||||||
2 | University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business and at | ||||||
3 | Northwestern University; he serves as a sustaining board member | ||||||
4 | for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Illinois Board | ||||||
5 | and sits on the Athletic Advisory Board of Saint Mary's | ||||||
6 | University of Minnesota, the Special Olympics Illinois | ||||||
7 | Foundation Board, the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation Board of | ||||||
8 | Directors, the NHL Club Business Advisory Board, and the NHL | ||||||
9 | Board of Governors; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
11 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
12 | congratulate John F. McDonough on being the inspiration for and | ||||||
13 | the first recipient of the St. Juliana Parish John F. McDonough | ||||||
14 | Humanitarian Award; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to John McDonough as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
17 | respect.
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