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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF MICHAEL LAMBERT IGOE II
WHEREAS, Michael Lambert Igoe, II was born on April 24, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Michael attended St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School in his Hyde Park neighborhood, and Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, and graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with a degree in economics; and
WHEREAS, Michael Lambert Igoe, II and Helen Douaire were married upon his graduation from Georgetown, beginning their married life at Sandia Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico as Michael served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of his military service the couple returned to Chicago, where Michael entered and graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1956; and
WHEREAS, Michael carried on a commitment to government and involvement in Democratic politics learned from his parents and maternal grandparents, volunteering as a Chicago precinct captain and serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, Michael served as Secretary to the Cook County Board of Commissioners for 29 years, under Cook County Board Presidents John Duffy, Seymour Simon, Richard Ogilvie and George Dunne, putting into practice his belief that government could benefit the lives of citizens when administered with fiduciary discipline, consistent fidelity and good will; and
WHEREAS, Michael's career at Cook County spanned an era of major change, including the institution of Home Rule pursuant to the 1970 Illinois Constitution and the 1964 constitutional amendment consolidating Illinois court systems that reorganized the 161 courts operating in Cook County into the Circuit Court of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Michael implemented many of these changes, preparing ordinances to implement Home Rule revenue measures, and modernizing County facilities to facilitate efficient government operations;
WHEREAS, Michael made major contributions to...
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