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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE PAT QUINN, 41ST GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
WHEREAS for the past five decades Pat Quinn, has been actively engaged and involved in public life in Cook County and the State of Illinois, and,
WHEREAS Pat Quinn is a proud and distinguished graduate of Fenwick High School in the Village of Oak Park, Illinois, Class of 1967, and,
WHEREAS Pat Quinn is a proud and distinguished graduate the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and
WHEREAS Pat Quinn is a proud and distinguished graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, and,
WHEREAS even before running for public office, Pat Quinn was an important and active part of the democratic process in the State of Illinois, running public grassroots issues campaigns and working to strengthen citizen representation in state government, and,
WHEREAS in 1982, Pat Quinn was elected Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Tax Appeals, now known as the Cook County Board of Review, and worked in his capacity on that Board to create the Citizens Utility Board, which provided a voice for residential utility customers throughout the State of Illinois, and,
WHEREAS Pat Quinn served the State of Illinois honorably as State Treasurer from 1991 through 1995, and,
WHEREAS Pat Quinn served the State of Illinois honorably as Lieutenant Governor from 2003 until January 29, 2009, and,
WHEREAS on January 29, 2009, Pat Quinn become Governor of Illinois following the impeachment and removal from office of his predecessor, assuming office under uniquely challenging and difficult circumstances, and,
WHEREAS Pat Quinn's honesty, decency, and unparalleled work ethic helped to restore legitimacy and stability to the government of the State of Illinois, and,
WHEREAS voters of the State of Illinois honored Pat Quinn's commitment to their best interests by electing him to a full term in office o...
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