RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion, a resident of the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, was crowned Queen ofthe 2018 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion was awarded the honor on January 14 at the Journeymen Plumbers Local Union Hall 130 at 1340 West Washington Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, 60 women of Irish ancestry competed to be the 2018 St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion's Court consists of Madeline Mitchell, Maura Carr, Nicole Coghlan, and Catherine Coghlan; and
WHEREAS, The 63rd annual downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, along Columbus Drive; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion and her Court will represent the Chicago Irish community at the Parade and other Irish events throughout the year on behalf of the Parade Committee; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion is a graduate of Immaculate Conception Grade School and Immaculate Conception High School in west suburban Elmhurst; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin where she was also a four-year player and two-year captain on the Women's Volleyball team; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion is currently employed as a legislative aide for the Committee on Finance of the Chicago City Council and serves as a member on the Junior Board for Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kate Manion is the second eldest child of Tom and Nancy Manion, and is a sister to an older brother, Michael, and three younger sisters, Colleen, Rory, and Molly; and
WHEREAS, All of Chicago is proud of Mary Kate Manion and know that she will represent Chicago's proud Irish community with honor and distinction; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members ofthe Chicago City Council, assembled this seventeenth day of January, 2018, do hereby congratulate Mary Kate Manion on being selected Queen of the 2018 Chicago St. Patrick...
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