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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
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| the State of Illinois wish to honor Elvia Lee Steward on the
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| occasion of her retirement and recognize her countless hours
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| community service; and
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| WHEREAS, In her capacity as an employee, Elvia Lee
Steward |
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| served well the mentally ill individuals who resided
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| former Manteno Mental Health Center; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to the loving care Elvia provided
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| those residents, she was an unrelenting advocate on behalf of
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| her co-workers when she served as steward, negotiator, and
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| officer of AFSCME Local 1563; and
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| WHEREAS, Upon her retirement, she continued her lifetime
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| of activism, serving as chairperson of her AFSCME Retiree
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| sub-chapter as well as Statewide officer for the Retirees;
and
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| WHEREAS, A loyal member of the Democratic Party, she
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| served as Pembroke Township precinct committeewoman; and
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| WHEREAS, From 1989 to 1997, she was twice elected as
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| Township Clerk of Pembroke Township; and
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| WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Ms. Steward has
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| the same kind of compassion and commitment in
her workplace as |
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| she has demonstrated in the community she served so
selflessly; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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| express our best wishes to Elvia Lee Steward on the
occasion of |
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| her retirement, and we thank her for her
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| service to the community; and be it
further
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