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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Norma Polcek of Rockford was recently named |
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| one of 24 finalists for the 2006 Enterprising Women of the Year |
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| Award through Enterprising Women magazine; and
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| WHEREAS, She is an entrepreneur, president and owner of |
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| Samco Promotional Products, and currently is developing her own |
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| line of shoes called Norma E.; she was chosen as a finalist for |
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| the award because she has accomplished a great deal with her |
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| company, and she also gives back to other women; and
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| WHEREAS, Samco Promotional Products is a 22-year-old |
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| Machesney Park-based company that boasts more than 100 clients; |
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| she is one of four finalists who have businesses that make $1 |
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| million to $5 million in annual revenue; and
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| WHEREAS, Originally from Bronx, New York, she came to |
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| Illinois in 1973 with her husband, Bruce; she started her |
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| professional career as a high school math teacher; and
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| WHEREAS, She attended Hunter College of The City University |
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| of New York, where she majored in mathematics major and minored |
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| in education and economics; she holds a master's degree in |
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| mathematics with an education minor; and
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| WHEREAS, She is active in her community and has been a |
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| member of numerous civic and professional organizations, |
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| including as a board member of the Rockford Park District |
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| Foundation; as a member of the Women's Art Board of the |
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| Rockford Art Museum; as a member and past president of the |
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| Women Presidents' Organization, Chicago chapter; and as a board |
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| member of Leadership Illinois, a statewide women's leadership |
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| organization; and
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| WHEREAS, She is the proud mother of Sharyn, Alyssa, and |