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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Kim Morreale McAuliffe,
4founder and CEO of Morreale Communications, on the occasion of
5her firm's 15th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Kim Morreale McAuliffe founded Morreale
7Communications in 2006, blending her background in journalism
8and government to develop strategic communications for C-suite
9executives, organizations, and opinion leaders; she began her
10career as a news reporter and anchor; she later served as the
11spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Transportation;
12she started her company to help clients navigate the
13intersection of business, media, policy, and people; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Morreale Communications is a leading, mid-size,
15certified public relations firm based in Chicago known in
16transportation, health care, energy, utilities, and other
17highly regulated industries; it provides clients with
18strategic message development, stakeholder engagement,
19branding and creative strategy, digital and social
20communications, diversity and inclusion, policy strategy, and
21media relations; it employs over 25 people under an all-female
22and minority leadership team and possesses a 90% female and
23minority workforce; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Morreale Communications' major milestones include
2supporting strategies that resulted in a new full-interchange
3in the Village of Huntley, increased funding for people with
4disabilities, the launch of Illinois' medical cannabis
5industry, and bringing UFC, the largest mixed martial arts
6organization, to Illinois; it also began spearheading COVID-19
7response communications in 2020; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Kim Morreale McAuliffe's leadership continues to
9guide Morreale Communications to empower clients' voices and
10deliver integrated communications solutions that connect,
11engage, and educate audiences to transform outcomes; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Kim Morreale McAuliffe lives in Chicago with her
13husband of 14 years, Michael McAuliffe, and their children,
14Conor and Bianca;
therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we congratulate Kim Morreale McAuliffe and the employees of
18Morreale Communications on their 15th anniversary, and we wish
19them a bright future ahead; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Kim Morreale McAuliffe as an expression of our

 

 

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1esteem and respect.