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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois are pleased to recognize Maurice "Maury" 
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Doyle on the occasion of his retirement as Macon County 
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Democratic Party Chair; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Maurice "Maury" Doyle was born in Fayette County 
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on June 28, 1938; he graduated from Niantic-Harristown High 
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School in 1956 and DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago in 
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1959; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He married Frances Elaine Smith in June of 1959; 
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he is the father of Jeff, Jay, and Mendi and the proud 
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grandfather of Casey Doyle and Kyle Doyle; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has served his community in many capacities, 
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including as a Khoury League Baseball Coach from 1967 to 1987 
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and as a member of the Harristown Fire Dept. from 1960 to 1966; 
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he was appointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Charles Peters, 
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serving from 1962 to 1966; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was the owner of Communication Co. from 1966 to 
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1991; he has been the co-owner of "Franny's on Merchant" since 
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1993 and is a member of the Downtown Decatur Council; he was a 
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charter member of the Harristown Village Board, serving from 
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1970 to 1974; he served as a school board member for the 
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Niantic Harristown School District from 1972 to 1979 and was 
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appointed Harristown Township Supervisor in January of 1971; he 
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was then elected Supervisor in April of 1971 and still serves 
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today; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As Supervisor he automatically became a member of 
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the Macon County Board of Supervisors in 1971 and 1972, and he 
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was elected to the Macon County Board, serving from 1976 to 
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1980; he also served as the Deputy Coroner under Chris Vallas 
 


 






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from 1980 to 1993 and has been a member of the Harristown 
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Precinct Committee since 1994; he has served as Macon County 
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Democratic Chairman since 1998; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a baseball coach, deputy sheriff, firefighter, 
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and business owner, Maury Doyle has always reflected the spirit 
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of giving back to the community; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a precinct committeeman and as Party Chairman, 
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he has worked tirelessly to advance the principles of the Macon 
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County Democratic Party; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Maury Doyle on the occasion of his retirement 
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as Macon County Democratic Party Chairman, and we thank him for 
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his many years of service; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That  suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Maury Doyle as an expression of our esteem.