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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate Rep. Michael McAuliffe on
4		the completion of his 23 years in the Illinois General
5		Assembly; and
6		WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe has been a resident of Chicago for
7		more than 55 years, since his birth in the City of Big
8		Shoulders on December 7, 1963; on the day he was born, head
9		coach George Halas was leading the Chicago Bears, Mayor Richard
10		J. Daley was leading Chicago's City Hall, and Chicago's O'Hare
11		International Airport was finishing its first year as the
12		world's busiest airport; and
13		WHEREAS, As Rep. McAuliffe enjoyed his boyhood, his father,
14		Roger McAuliffe, was elected to the Illinois House of
15		Representatives in 1972 on the old "bullet vote" ballot, a
16		tribute by the McAuliffes' neighbors to Roger's longtime
17		political work organizing and serving as a committeeman in
18		Chicago's 38th Ward; as O'Hare Airport grew as an economic
19		engine, new challenges faced Chicago's far northwest side as a
20		community of neighborhoods; and
21		WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe worked with his father's
22		re-election campaigns through the 1970s and 1980s, until his

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1		father's tragic death in Wisconsin in July of 1996; the late
2		lawmaker's constituents named Michael to fill the vacancy, and
3		he won election to the seat in his own right in November of
4		that year; and
5		WHEREAS, From 1996 through 2018, Rep. McAuliffe was
6		continuously re-elected by his neighbors and constituents,
7		rising to become one of the deans of the Illinois House; and
8		WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe's longevity in office was marked by
9		his attention to constituent service, a commitment that grew
10		with the diversity of his district; he was particularly
11		sensitive to issues relating to O'Hare and air quality and
12		noise pollution, which threaten the quality of life of the
13		neighborhood in which he lives and was born; and
14		WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe was, and is, a steadfast friend of
15		law enforcement and the men and women who keep our communities
16		safe; he was, and is, a tower of civilian auxiliary achievement
17		in the support of our Illinois police officers; and
18		WHEREAS, During his years in public service, Rep. McAuliffe
19		turned more and more of his attention to issues of health care;
20		he became the lead advocate in the Illinois General Assembly
21		for awareness of issues surrounding Hepatitis C, a scourge
22		afflicting too many undiagnosed Americans; he was also at the

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1		forefront of issues involving the availability of testing and
2		treatment for breast cancer, disease screening for newborns,
3		and health/life care for retired U.S. veterans and their
4		families; and
5		WHEREAS, Rep. McAuliffe was considered a purist in matters
6		relating to the business of the chamber and was considered a
7		strict adherent of the Constitution and our cherished system of
8		checks and balances; and
9		WHEREAS, As a friend to all of his colleagues, Rep.
10		McAuliffe became one of the leaders of the House Republican
11		Caucus within the Illinois General Assembly and was appointed
12		to serve as assistant minority leader in the 100th and 101st
13		General Assemblies; he continued to serve as a caucus leader
14		until his retirement; and
15		WHEREAS, Michael McAuliffe supported his family in
16		Illinois politics, starting with his mother, Judy McAuliffe,
17		and his father, Representative Roger McAuliffe; then, as a
18		Representative in his own right, he was supported in turn by
19		his betrothed, the woman who would become Kim Morreale
20		McAuliffe, and their two children, Conor and Bianca; now it is
21		time for him to return the support they have given him over the
22		years; therefore, be it

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1		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2		HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3		we congratulate Rep. Michael McAuliffe on the completion of his
4		23 years in the Illinois General Assembly, and we wish him a
5		long and happy life with new life challenges and the company of
6		his family; and be it further
7		RESOLVED, That we remember and thank Rep. McAuliffe for
8		being a friend and advocate for the City of Chicago; and be it
9		further
10		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11		presented to Rep. McAuliffe and his wife Kim Morreale McAuliffe
12		as a symbol of our respect and esteem.