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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate newly-elected City of | ||||||
| 4 | Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin on her retirement as | ||||||
| 5 | State Representative for the 10th District; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, While serving in the Illinois House, Treasurer | ||||||
| 7 | Conyears-Ervin was actively involved in legislative | ||||||
| 8 | initiatives to improve the quality of life for the people of | ||||||
| 9 | the 10th District, in Chicago, and in the
State of Illinois; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, As State Representative, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin | ||||||
| 12 | was the chief sponsor of legislation to help children in | ||||||
| 13 | schools, to help
teachers repay their student loans, and to | ||||||
| 14 | help the formerly-incarcerated gain employment; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin is deeply concerned for | ||||||
| 16 | those living in poverty and was the chief sponsor of | ||||||
| 17 | legislation to ensure individuals in
poverty have access to | ||||||
| 18 | jobs in the construction services and to improve access to | ||||||
| 19 | resources for
women and babies in need; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin was elected as treasurer | ||||||
| 21 | for the City of Chicago by a substantial margin on April 2, | ||||||
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| 1 | 2019; and | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin was raised in Chicago by | ||||||
| 3 | a
single mom from whom she learned the value of hard work and | ||||||
| 4 | education; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin has a Master of Business
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| 6 | Administration from Roosevelt University; she has 15 years of | ||||||
| 7 | experience in the insurance industry and
has a background in | ||||||
| 8 | mentoring; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, As Chicago's next City Treasurer and Chief | ||||||
| 10 | Investment Officer, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin has pledged to | ||||||
| 11 | ensure transparency, accountability, and an exemplary | ||||||
| 12 | investment
strategy unlike any other city; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin has promised to
lead | ||||||
| 14 | initiatives which value the economic capacity of individuals | ||||||
| 15 | living in underbanked and underserved communities; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Above all, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin is devoted to | ||||||
| 17 | her family; she is married
with a lovely daughter; therefore, | ||||||
| 18 | be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 20 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
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| 1 | we congratulate newly-elected City of Chicago Treasurer | ||||||
| 2 | Melissa Conyears-Ervin on her retirement as State | ||||||
| 3 | Representative for the 10th District, and we wish her the best | ||||||
| 4 | in all her future endeavors; and be it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 6 | presented to Treasurer Conyears-Ervin as a symbol of our | ||||||
| 7 | respect and esteem.
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