Bill Text: IL HR1373 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Marilyn Flanagan, executive director of RRAF, Inc., in Lombard for her dedication to the continuation of the mission of RRAF.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR1373 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR1373-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to recognize Marilyn Flanagan, | ||||||
4 | executive director of RRAF, Inc., in Lombard for her dedication | ||||||
5 | to the continuation of the mission of RRAF; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan's career is highlighted by over | ||||||
7 | 25 years of professional and managerial experience within the | ||||||
8 | human services and computer fields with an education that | ||||||
9 | includes a dual emphasis M.B.A.; she is particularly | ||||||
10 | knowledgeable and skilled in Health Care Administration, | ||||||
11 | Organizational Structuring, Non-Profit Management, Social | ||||||
12 | Service Program Development, Non-Profit Reorganization, MIS | ||||||
13 | Implementation, Construction Project Management, Accounting | ||||||
14 | and Financial Management, Accessible Facilities Design, and | ||||||
15 | Organizational Management; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan became executive director of | ||||||
17 | RRAF in 1991; as executive director, she is responsible for all | ||||||
18 | operational management, program development, and | ||||||
19 | implementation of the operations of RRAF, a non-profit | ||||||
20 | corporation that provides services to individuals with | ||||||
21 | developmental disabilities; and
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22 | WHEREAS, In her role as executive director of RRAF, Marilyn |
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1 | Flanagan assumed full Executive Director responsibilities in | ||||||
2 | May of 1991 upon the death of RRAF's founder; at that time, | ||||||
3 | RRAF's census totaled 7, the agency was renting a 700 | ||||||
4 | square-foot classroom in an abandoned parochial school, and the | ||||||
5 | agency budget was less than $100,000; in 1997, she successfully | ||||||
6 | brought both the Community Integrated Living Arrangement and | ||||||
7 | Developmental Training programs to 100% compliance; and
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8 | WHEREAS, As her role as executive director, Marilyn | ||||||
9 | Flanagan negotiated and closed the acquisition of RRAF's | ||||||
10 | permanent home by the purchase of 613 South Main Street in | ||||||
11 | Lombard on January 5, 2001; she also coordinated the | ||||||
12 | involvement of contracted and volunteer help for a total | ||||||
13 | demolition and rebuilding of the interior of the building, | ||||||
14 | bringing the building to a maximum capacity of 24 peers; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan has recently worked tirelessly | ||||||
16 | to keep RRAF's financial picture strong, even while weathering | ||||||
17 | the strains of a difficult State and nationwide economic | ||||||
18 | crisis; as part of this situation, RRAF has been owed | ||||||
19 | $80,000-$100,000 from the State of Illinois, yet has still been | ||||||
20 | able to obtain grants and, with the help of fundraising efforts | ||||||
21 | of the families served by RRAF, raise the annual amounts raised | ||||||
22 | from less than $10,000 in 1995 to current levels around $30,000 | ||||||
23 | per year; during this time, she has also worked to diligently | ||||||
24 | to maintain community donor relationships, which has allowed |
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1 | ongoing annual support from many organizations; and
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2 | WHEREAS, As a result of the loss of income from the State | ||||||
3 | of Illinois, Marilyn Flanagan has forgone her annual salary for | ||||||
4 | the sake of the survival of RRAF; thanks in part to her | ||||||
5 | efforts, RRAF has managed to stay in business to support the | ||||||
6 | mission; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Flanagan serves as a model of commitment | ||||||
8 | and dedication to her community and the people she serves in | ||||||
9 | the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
11 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
12 | recognize the exceptional character and leadership of Marilyn | ||||||
13 | Flanagan in her role as director of RRAF and wish her continued | ||||||
14 | success in her lifelong dedication to humanity; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Marilyn Flanagan as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
18 | respect.
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