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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend Andrea L. Evans on her service
4to her community; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrea Evans retired from a career with the
6Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1998 and soon began volunteering
7in her community, wanting to make a difference; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Andrea Evans served as president of the
9Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) at Jesse Owens Community
10Academy for three years and as president of the Lincoln
11Elementary School PTA for ten years; both PTA's received
12numerous awards and recognitions during her tenures as
13president; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Andrea Evans was the parent leader for Parents
15Anonymous of Illinois and traveled to Washington, DC to
16receive the Illinois parent of the year award; she was
17recognized by her alderman, mayor, and city council for this
18honor; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Andrea Evans was elected the first African
20American president of the Calumet City, Lansing and Burnham
21PTA; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Andrea Evans served as a secretary to an alderman
2in Calumet City and as secretary of the South Suburban Action
3Conference, which advocates for racial minorities in the south
4suburbs; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrea Evans became an employee of the Calumet
6Memorial Park District in 2011; she began as a front desk
7assistant and then was promoted to the business office as
8assistant to the executive director/special events
9coordinator; she successfully ran several events, including
10Black History programs, daddy/daughter dances, and back to
11school events; she has also chaired Christmas parties and
12farewell parties for retirees and ran a successful summer day
13camp for three years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Andrea Evans is the associate minister at her
15church, God's Word Christian Center, in Calumet City, where
16she has been a member for 27 years; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we commend Andrea L. Evans on her service to her community and
20her commitment to making a difference; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Andrea Evans as a symbol of our respect and
2esteem.