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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Pat O'Shaughnessy has been named the 72nd |
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| recipient of the First Citizen award by the Danville AMBUCS |
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| chapter; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. O'Shaughnessy was born on March 25, 1959, in |
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| Peoria; he is a 1977 graduate of Catlin High School and a 1981 |
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| graduate of Illinois State University, where he earned a B.S. |
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| in Ag-Business and a B.A. in Economics; and
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| WHEREAS, AMBUCS is a national service club dedicated to |
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| creating opportunities for independence for people with |
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| disabilities, especially children; each year, the Danville |
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| chapter designates an area resident who has contributed |
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| significantly to the community personally or professionally as |
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| its First Citizen; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. O'Shaughnessy received a record 17 nominating |
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| letters and stood out because of his involvement with numerous |
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| activities, his selfless giving, leadership by example, and his |
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| willingness to inspire others to get involved; and
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| WHEREAS, He is the co-owner of Vermilion County Title, |
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| Inc., and was the chairman of the Danville Area United Way |
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| campaign last year and will chair the campaign again this year; |
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| he also chaired the first Festival of Trees, a holiday |
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| fundraiser for Provena United Samaritans Medical Center |
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| Foundation's outreach programs; he worked to rename the Catlin |
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| Recreation Complex as the Don Lashment Recreation Complex in |
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| memory of the long-time football coach at Catlin High School; |
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| he has been involved with the hospital foundation, Palmer |
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| Arena, the American Red Cross, Downtown Danville Inc., the |
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| Danville Area Planning & Zoning Commission, Consumer Illinois |
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| Water Co. Community Advisory Panel, and the Balloon Classic |
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| steering committee; and
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