SR0068 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Jack Daly of Hinsdale, who passed away on February 5, 2011; and

WHEREAS, He was raised in a hamlet on Long Island, New York and was a die-hard fan of the New York Mets; he was also a big fan of the Olympics and had been a torch runner for several of the games; and

WHEREAS, Jack Daly was McDonald's chief public relations executive, who helped guide the global fast-food giant; he was a company veteran with nearly 20 years at the Oak Brook-based corporation and oversaw its global public relations; Mr. Daly joined the company in 1992 as vice president of communications and was later named senior vice president of corporate communications in 2002; and

WHEREAS, Nationally known in the public relations industry, Mr. Daly was named in 2008 to PR Week's "Power List" of 25 top leaders; he was also involved in Ronald McDonald House Charities; and

WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Daly focused on politics, serving as press secretary to Ohio Governor Jim Rhodes from 1974 to 1976 and 1980 to 1981; from 1976 to 1980, he worked as a sports reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and held a research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communications; and

WHEREAS, He founded his own public relations agency, J. Daly & Associates, in 1983; four years later, he joined GolinHarris Communications in Chicago as vice president of the agency's McDonald's account; he was eventually promoted to deputy general manager of the Chicago office; he left Golin in 1991 to become vice president of public affairs for Taco Bell, before joining McDonald's a year later; and

WHEREAS, Jack Daly is survived by his wife, Gail; his sons, Brendan, Patrick, and Evan; his mother, Virginia; and his siblings Patricia Daly, Denise Grieve, and Tim Daly; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Jack Daly; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jack Daly as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.