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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mike Flannery on the 
4occasion of his retirement as a political reporter; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Flannery has been an integral figure as a 
6reporter covering politics throughout Illinois and Chicago 
7over the past five decades; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mike Flannery was born in Washington, D.C. on 
9March 29, 1951; through his father, a World War II veteran, he 
10inherited a great knack for politics and asking the questions 
11that needed to be asked; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mike Flannery attended Georgetown University and 
13graduated with a degree in political science and 
14communications; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Mike Flannery began his career as a reporter 
16covering politics with the Chicago Sun-Times in 1973; he 
17shifted to television in 1980, working with CBS 2 for 30 years; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mike Flannery then moved to FOX 32, where he 
20worked as the political director; he oversaw his own weekly 
 
 
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1program, Flannery Fired Up, in which he highlighted and 
2focused on issues that were important to residents of 
3Illinois, especially Chicagoans; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, On his weekly program, Mike Flannery would sit 
5with Chicago's political leaders for in-depth conversations; 
6over the course of his program, he covered the corruption 
7trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and 
8interviewed ten Chicago mayors, eight Illinois governors, and 
96 U.S. presidents; in his final show, he interviewed Cook 
10County Sheriff Tom Dart and U.S. Congressman Chuy Garcia; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mike Flannery is one of a select few who 
12understand the regional politics of the area, and he  has 
13offered a passionate voice and a fiery perspective for the 
14past five decades; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
16HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
17we congratulate Mike Flannery on his successful career as a 
18political reporter, commend him for his leadership in covering 
19state and local government and for his efforts to hold elected 
20officials accountable to the people of Illinois and Chicago, 
21and wish him a happy retirement; and be it further
  
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to Mike Flannery as an expression of our esteem and 
2respect.