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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor the dedicated service of
4Representative Deborah "Deb" Conroy to the State and the
5residents of the 46th District, including Addison,
6Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights,
7Oakbrook Terrace, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, and Villa Park; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Born in Elmhurst, Rep. Conroy has been a lifelong
9resident and advocate for DuPage County; there, she raised her
10family as a devoted mom to four sons, Sean, Ryan, Brendan, and
11Will; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Prior to joining the General Assembly, Rep.
13Conroy was a leader in her community, serving on the boards of
14Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 and the Elmhurst
15Children's Assistance Foundation; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy has been a strong advocate for her
17hometown of Elmhurst, working to pass progressive mental
18health and health care initiatives; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Throughout her time in Springfield, Rep. Conroy
20has been a tireless advocate for mental health and wellness;
21she oversaw the passage of monumental legislation while

 

 

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1serving as chairperson of the Mental Health & Addiction
2Committee; and
 
3    WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Conroy's
4efforts led to the permanent establishment of the Call4Calm
5support text line; additionally, she led the fight to
6establish the statewide 9-8-8 mental health hotline and many
7other resources to help Illinoisans cope with mental health
8issues; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy paved the way for living donors in
10Illinois by passing legislation to increase protections for
11those who choose to donate; in 2018, she led by example and
12saved her former husband's life through the selfless act of
13donating her kidney as his living donor; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy prioritized increasing women's
15representation, serving as chair of Illinois House Democratic
16Women's Caucus; she also worked to pass fair pay legislation,
17the Reproductive Health Act, and other initiatives to protect
18choice in Illinois; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy was appointed to the newly-created
20post of Women's Caucus Whip on Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's
21leadership team in 2021, where she worked to bring attention
22to the priorities of the Women's Caucus; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Rep. Conroy made history as the first woman to be
2elected to serve as chair of the DuPage County Board in 2021;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Representative Deborah "Deb" Conroy on her
7retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives, offer
8her sincere gratitude for her 10 years of dedicated service to
9the people of Illinois, and wish her luck as chair of the
10DuPage County Board; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Rep. Conroy as an expression of our esteem and
13respect.