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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 James Madigan on the | ||||||
| 4 | occasion of his retirement from the Oak Park Public Library; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, James Madigan launched his journey in | ||||||
| 7 | professional library leadership on February 7, 1994 as | ||||||
| 8 | Coordinator of Administrative and Community Services; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Since then, James Madigan has made significant | ||||||
| 10 | contributions in the various roles of Assistant Director for | ||||||
| 11 | Management Services, Assistant Director for Administration, | ||||||
| 12 | Assistant Director for Administration and Finance, and | ||||||
| 13 | currently as Deputy Director; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, James Madigan is deeply committed to the | ||||||
| 15 | mentoring, support, and education of future librarians and | ||||||
| 16 | library staff members; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, James Madigan's steadfast commitment to | ||||||
| 18 | celebrating personal and professional diversity aligns tightly | ||||||
| 19 | with the missions of the Oak Park Public Library and the | ||||||
| 20 | Village of Oak Park; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, James Madigan's leadership in the renovation | ||||||
| 2 | process of the Maze Branch Library and the planning and | ||||||
| 3 | construction of the current award-winning Main Library | ||||||
| 4 | building was essential; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, James Madigan's work, commitment, and dedication | ||||||
| 6 | have ensured the library's place as the heart of the community; | ||||||
| 7 | he has helped make it a place of information and learning, a | ||||||
| 8 | gathering place, and a welcoming place for everyone; he has | ||||||
| 9 | been a trusted colleague, a sounding board, a voice of reason, | ||||||
| 10 | an encourager, a calming influence, a teacher and a friend; and
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 12 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 13 | we congratulate James Madigan on his retirement as Executive | ||||||
| 14 | Director of the Oak Park Public Library, and we wish him the | ||||||
| 15 | best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to James Madigan as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 18 | esteem.
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