RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Mary Sugrue has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Irish American Partnership; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this appointment by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Irish American Partnership was founded in Ireland in 1986 to organize Irish American support on behalf of job creation, education, and economic development in Ireland; and
WHEREAS, In 1987 an American Corporation was formed and awarded its federal government 501(c)(3) tax designation and began its activities in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Irish American Partnership has worked to empower the next generation of Irish leaders by supporting educational initiatives in the North and South of Ireland through direct grants to primary schools, science teacher training, university access scholarships and employment learning programs; and
WHEREAS, In the past 25 years Irish American supporters of the Partnership, throughout the United States, have provided over $25 million dollars in funding; and
WHEREAS, As a result, more than 400 primary schools, higher educational institutions and hundreds of community organizations, North and South, have received assistance; and
WHEREAS, Mary Sugrue has a long and highly distinguished tenure with the Partnership that has spanned 27 years; and
WHEREAS, Mary Sugrue served as Executive Director before assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer; and
WHEREAS, Originally from Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Mary Sugrue graduated from National University of Ireland Carysfort College Dublin with a degree in education and spent three years teaching primary school in Ireland; and
WHEREAS, As an Irish teacher by training, Mary Sugrue possesses an indispensable perspective for furthering the Partnership's mission through impactful grants to schools, educational programs, and community development initiatives; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Mary Sugrue serve as an example to all; now, t...
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