HR1215 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Judie McConville, GRI, of Ottawa was named the 2006 Illinois Realtor of the Year; and

WHEREAS, With a career that spans 30 years, Mrs. McConville is the managing broker of Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell in Ottawa; from 1988 to 2001, she owned and operated her own real estate firm, Prudential McConville Realty, which she sold to Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell; and

WHEREAS, A past president of her local Illini Valley Association of Realtors, Mrs. McConville was named its Realtor of the Year in 1984 and has served on many committees over the years, including Professional Standards and the Realtors Political Action Committee Fundraising Committee; during her 20 years of active State involvement, Mrs. McConville served as president of the Illinois Association of Realtors in 2000 and has chaired the IAR Advisory Council, District Vice President Task Force, and Finance Working Group; she has served on the IAR Board of Directors, Statewide Professional Standards Agreement Task Force, Issues Mobilization Political Action Committee Trustees, License Law Task Force, and Political Fundraising Working Group; and

WHEREAS, In 1993, she received the IAR Community Service Award and she earned two IAR Presidential Medallions for her exemplary contributions to the Realtor Association; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. McConville currently lends her expertise to the IAR Leadership Development Working Group, Professional Standards Committee, and Grievance Committee; she also serves on both the Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board and the Auction Advisory Board of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; active nationally since 1991, Mrs. McConville represents IAR on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Board of Directors and serves as vice chair of the NAR Professional Standards Committee; she serves on the board of directors of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry and has received many awards and recognition for her involvement in her local community in the Kiwanis Club, United Way, Ottawa Riverfest Committee, and the Child Advocacy Board; and

WHEREAS, She lives in Ottawa with her husband, Dale McConville, a real estate appraiser and farm broker; she has two sons, Marc and Jeff Tabor, and four grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, The Realtor of the Year award is presented to the one member of the Illinois Association of Realtors who best exemplifies the professional qualities of a Realtor; the award recognizes leadership and service in civic, community, and charitable causes, as well as activity in the Realtor Association; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois Association of Realtors is a voluntary trade association whose 61,000 members are engaged in all facets of the real estate industry; in addition to serving the professional needs of its members, the Illinois Association of Realtors works to protect the rights of private property owners in the State by recommending and promoting legislation that safeguards and advances the interest of real property ownership; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Judie McConville on her outstanding career to date and on her recent award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Judie McConville as an expression of our esteem.