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Mary Lee Leahy
 
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Mary Lee’s Aunt Rose Marie Comerford, grand uncle George Comerford and baby Mary Lee Cullen.



Mary Lee’s first communion, with her mother Eva, younger sister Maggie, Mary Lee, and father Henry Lee Cullen.

Sister Maggie and Mary Lee when she was in 8th grade in 1954.

Mary Lee in 1957 for her high school prom at the Maywood Academy.

Wedding portrait from December 1964.

Mary graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in June, 1966.

Mary Lee with her second daughter, Brigid, born in 1967.

Mary Lee with her first daughter, Anna, born in 1965.

Mary Lee and Andy Leahy, circa 1973.

The family on vacation at Door County, Wisconsin in August 1971. Brigid and Anna in front, with Andy and Mary Lee.

Article and Photo taken from Saturday Evening Post, March 24th, 1962.

Closeup of article from Saturday Evening Post, March 24th 1962

Marvin Pickering on the day he went back to work. He was let go in 1964 for being critical of the school board. The June 1968, 9-0 ruling in his favor.

Coffee with Mike Shakman (Pictured left to right are John Chico, two fellow candidate for the Constitutional Convention, Mary Lee Leahy and Mike Shakman)

Mary Lee speaking at the Constitutional Convention, Spring 1970.

Mary Lee signs Constitution with an Anna next to her. ~ Aug/Sept of 1970.

Mary Lee in 1971 running for Alderman, her mother was happy she lost.

Gov. Walker at Mary Lee’s house with her parents in Springfield in 1973.

Photo used in campaign literature in Nov 18th, 1969 – Andrew Joseph with kids.

Mary Lee steps down as DCFS director in 1977. her husband is on the left, Don Schlosser, Communications Director is on the right..

Official DCFS photo, 2/1/2/77.

Walkers at the Leahy Home (L to R), Mother, Father, Roberta, Dan, Mary Lee, Anna & Russ Dawes (Head of Mines and Minerals).

Mary Lee and Andy’s home in rural Menard County, a former Presbyterian School

Mary Lee’s 60th Birthday, with Len Despres, independent alderman.

Photo of the plaintiff’s team for the Rutan case outside the U.S. Supreme Court: (L to R)  Kathryn Eisenhart, Cheryl Jannsen, Cynthia Rutan, Mary Lee, Mike Berz, Dick Johnson. January, 1990.

Mary Lee’s 60th Birthday, with Len Despres, independent alderman.

The Chicago Sun-Times front page from November 1st, 1971, the day Dan Walker completed his famous walk across Illinois.

A sample of the form used to screen employees for party allegiance before the decision of Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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