SR0308LRB097 13161 GRL 57667 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Mary Kay O'Rourke; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Mary Kay O'Rourke was born in 1967; she was the 
5fourth of eight children growing up on the Northwest Side of 
6Chicago; after attending St. Ferdinand's Elementary School and 
7Mother Guerin High School, she earned her bachelor's degree 
8from Northeastern Illinois University and her master's degree 
9in education from Concordia University; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mary Kay O'Rourke began her career at St. Angela's 
11School in Austin as a teacher in 1996; she steadily ascended 
12the ranks at St. Angela's, serving as assistant principal until 
13she was selected to serve as principal; as principal, she led a 
14leadership team that rejuvenated St. Angela's from the verge of 
15closing with a mere 150 students to a class of more than 430 in 
162011; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mary Kay O'Rourke was named an "Outstanding 
18Educator" by United States Representative Danny Davis in July 
19of 2011 in honor of her great community leadership; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Mary Kay O'Rourke is survived by her mother, Mary 
21Ann; her brothers and sisters, Jack, Kevin, Dan, Michael, and 
 
 
SR0308- 2 -LRB097 13161 GRL 57667 r

1Patty Collins, and Dennis and Geralyn Lawler; and her 17 nieces 
2and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5her family and friends, the passing of Mary Kay O'Rourke; and 
6be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Mary Kay O'Rourke as an expression 
9of our sympathy.