HR0784 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to honor Nancy Morgan for her 30 years of service as Human Services Director for the Village of Mount Prospect; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Illinois universities, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Family Social Services from Northern Illinois University and her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, As head of Mount Prospect's Human Services Department, Ms. Morgan was responsible for providing short-term counseling to residents, reviewing Medicare claims, and managing State, local, and federal assistance programs; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan presided over expansions in many programs, including the Holiday Meal Basket program and helped to establish the Community Connections Center, which assists residents in understanding and applying for a wide range of village services; and

WHEREAS, Despite budget cuts the department received in the wake of the recent economic downturn, the Mount Prospect Human Services Department has seen its staff more than double during Ms. Morgan's tenure, growing from 6 employees in 1984 to its current size of 10 full-time employees and 5 interns; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan was credited by Mount Prospect Village Manager Michael Janonis as being instrumental in the ongoing success of the Human Services Department; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan will be retiring from her role as Human Services Director for the Village of Mount Prospect in February of 2014 after 30 years of service; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Nancy Morgan for her 30 years of service as Human Services Director for the Village of Mount Prospect and wish her many happy and healthy years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Nancy Morgan as a symbol of our esteem and respect.