Bill Text: IL HR1048 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Representative Deborah "Deb" Conroy on her retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives. Offers her sincere gratitude for her 10 years of dedicated service to the people of Illinois. Wishes her luck as chair of the DuPage County Board.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-10 - Resolution Adopted [HR1048 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR1048-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to honor the dedicated service of
Representative Deborah "Deb" Conroy to the State and the
residents of the 46th District, including Addison,
Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights,
Oakbrook Terrace, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, and Villa Park; and
WHEREAS, Born in Elmhurst, Rep. Conroy has been a lifelong
resident and advocate for DuPage County; there, she raised her
family as a devoted mom to four sons, Sean, Ryan, Brendan, and
Will; and
WHEREAS, Prior to joining the General Assembly, Rep.
Conroy was a leader in her community, serving on the boards of
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 and the Elmhurst
Children's Assistance Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy has been a strong advocate for her
hometown of Elmhurst, working to pass progressive mental
health and health care initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her time in Springfield, Rep. Conroy
has been a tireless advocate for mental health and wellness;
she oversaw the passage of monumental legislation while

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serving as chairperson of the Mental Health & Addiction
Committee; and
WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Conroy's
efforts led to the permanent establishment of the Call4Calm
support text line; additionally, she led the fight to
establish the statewide 9-8-8 mental health hotline and many
other resources to help Illinoisans cope with mental health
issues; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy paved the way for living donors in
Illinois by passing legislation to increase protections for
those who choose to donate; in 2018, she led by example and
saved her former husband's life through the selfless act of
donating her kidney as his living donor; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy prioritized increasing women's
representation, serving as chair of Illinois House Democratic
Women's Caucus; she also worked to pass fair pay legislation,
the Reproductive Health Act, and other initiatives to protect
choice in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy was appointed to the newly-created
post of Women's Caucus Whip on Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's
leadership team in 2021, where she worked to bring attention
to the priorities of the Women's Caucus; and

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WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy made history as the first woman to be
elected to serve as chair of the DuPage County Board in 2021;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Representative Deborah "Deb" Conroy on her
retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives, offer
her sincere gratitude for her 10 years of dedicated service to
the people of Illinois, and wish her luck as chair of the
DuPage County Board; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Rep. Conroy as an expression of our esteem and
respect.