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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are proud to congratulate Virginia A. Rugai
4 of Chicago on becoming the Mt. Greenwood Civic Association's
5 Woman of the Year for 2002; and
6 WHEREAS, Virginia Rugai has been the alderman of
7 Chicago's 19th Ward for over 12 years serving on various
8 committees, including Energy, Environmental Protection,
9 Public Utilities (chairperson), Police and Fire
10 (vice-chairperson), Rules and Ethics, and Human Relations;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, Ms. Rugai, a 12-year survivor of breast cancer,
13 is Past President of the Y-ME National Breast Cancer
14 Organization; she is a member of the Little Company of Mary
15 Hospital Foundation Board, the St. Xavier University
16 President's Advisory Council, Vice President of the Irish
17 Fellowship Club of Chicago, Kiwanis, Brother Rice High School
18 Board of Directors, and the Beverly Art Center; she was
19 appointed to Richard M. Daley's Task Force on Women's Health
20 and the Cook County Women's Commission; and
21 WHEREAS, Ms. Rugai began her career as an English teacher
22 at Queen Peace High School with a bachelor of science from
23 Loyola University; before becoming an Alderman, she served as
24 Assistant to the Director of the Beverly Area Planning
25 Association, was a member of the Illinois Senate Staff, and
26 an Administrative Aid to State Senator Jeremiah Joyce; and
27 WHEREAS, During her 25 years of community service, Ms.
28 Rugai has served as a volunteer member and/or chaired
29 committees on the Far Southwest Mental Health Council, the
30 Beverly Family Center, the Ridge Park Advisory Council,
31 Marist High School Mother's Club, Mt. Carmel Women's Club,
32 St. Ignatius Mother's Club, the Beverly Improvement
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1 Association, and Christ the King's Altar Guild; and
2 WHEREAS, Throughout her outstanding career of public
3 service, Virginia A. Rugai has had the love and support of
4 her family, which includes her husband, attorney Ado L.
5 Rugai, her sons Michael (Sally) and Robert (Brenda), and her
6 daughter, Karen; therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9 we congratulate Virginia A. Rugai on becoming the Mt.
10 Greenwood Civic Association's 2002 Woman of the Year and wish
11 her all the best in the future; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Virginia A. Rugai as an expression of our
14 esteem.