Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council, meeting in Portland, Maine, April 20-23, 2009, express its deep appreciation to Maureen Shea, our esteemed director of the Office of Government Relations, for her work these past six years and wishes her Godspeed in her retirement as she leaves her duties September 1, 2009; and be it further

Resolved, That the Council gratefully acknowledges Maureen’s many gifts, and holds up her example of service to the Church as a model to be followed, and notes particularly her team work approach and enabling of her talented staff to accomplish a broad and important agenda on behalf of the Church, and has given meaning to the Church’s many public policies adopted by General Convention and Executive Council; and be it further

Resolved, That Council gives special thanks for Maureen’s sterling work on Palestine/Israel peacemaking as chair of Churches for Middle East Peace, her support of Bishops Working for a Just World, her acknowledgement by the Obama Administration on health care by inviting her to the signing of the children’s health care legislation at the White House and the many ways, often behind the scenes, in which she has helped develop The Episcopal Church’s reputation for competence and reliability in Washington, noting she will be sorely missed; and be it further

Resolved, That Council is comforted that Maureen will continue to live on Capitol Hill and attend St. Mark’s parish and be available for advising the Church in the years to come.