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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Cindy McCuen on the 
4occasion of her retirement on June 30, 2019, after over 43 
5years of dedicated service as the Support Staff Administrator 
6for the House Democratic Research/Appropriations Staff of the 
7Illinois House of Representatives; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen was born in Des Moines, Iowa to 
9Charles "Chick" and Jane McCuen;  Chick's work as a former 
10television and radio newscaster in Iowa took his family and 
11toddler, Cindy, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became the 
12first news director at WCCO-TV; in the early 1960s, Chick was 
13hired by WMAQ-NBC in Chicago as a reporter and news anchor, 
14which led to the McCuen family moving to Winnetka, Illinois; 
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen attended Skokie Junior High in 
17Winnetka, Illinois and graduated from New Trier High School in 
181966; she continued her education at the University of Kansas, 
19where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts; before starting 
20her career with the Illinois General Assembly, she worked in 
21Lawrence, Kansas for the Head Start Program, where she designed 
22and created children's reading books; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen is the proud mother of Matthew Thomas 
2McCuen, who was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1992; as a 
3single mother, she worked hard to give her son the world while 
4balancing her hours at the Illinois General Assembly; as a 
5testimony, Matthew received his Bachelor of Science from 
6Southern Illinois University  Edwardsville and  now works in St. 
7Louis, Missouri as a mechanical engineer; he plans to marry 
8Taylor McDermott in October 2019; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen shares a close bond with her two 
10sisters, Mary Calgren of Edina, Minnesota and Joanie Wexler of 
11Oak Brook, Illinois; she misses her mother Jane McCuen, fondly 
12described as a fun and loving homemaker who worked tirelessly 
13raising her three daughters; Cindy proudly boasts that they 
14never had a fight; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen also misses her father who was, in 
16addition to being a scrappy news reporter, an avid scrabble 
17player and clever story teller, who told tales encompassing 
18countless news accounts and theories after covering the 1968 
19Chicago riots, the Richard Speck murder trial, U.S. Senator 
20Charles Percy's daughter's murder, and the statehouse in 
21Springfield, Illinois; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, During her tenure, Cindy McCuen has worked with 
23over 100 staffers, providing guidance, patiently assisting, 
 
 
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1and answering every question brought to her; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen has coordinated thousands of fiscal 
3notes, reviewed and formatted countless bill analyses and 
4memos, and drafted numerous state budgets; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen is led by her intuition, patience, 
6and dedication; she has served as a mentor, a leader, and, most 
7importantly, a friend; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Throughout her long career with the legislature, 
9Cindy McCuen has served under the guidance of Speaker William 
10A. Redmond and Speaker Michael J. Madigan, Chiefs of Staff Gary 
11LaPaille, Tim Mapes, and Jessica Basham, and 
12Research/Appropriations Staff Directors Jim Andrews, Ralph 
13Nickell, Bill Foster, Bob Carter, Bill Holland, Veronica Lynch, 
14Tony Rossi, Terri Coombes, John Lowder, Jessica Basham, and 
15Mark Jarmer; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Following her retirement from state government, 
17Cindy McCuen is excited for  her son's upcoming wedding; she 
18plans on traveling and is eager to relax; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Cindy McCuen's legacy of hard work, honesty, and 
20devotion to both the government and people of the State of 
21Illinois will be fondly remembered by the members of this noble 
 
 
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1body and staff; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4we congratulate Cindy McCuen on the occasion of her retirement, 
5thank her for her many years of committed service to the 
6Illinois General Assembly and the people of the State of 
7Illinois, and wish her many happy and healthy retirement years; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Cindy McCuen as a symbol of our esteem and 
11respect.