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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, For 37 years, Kathleen L. "Kay" Wojcik dedicated 
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her life to serving the people of the northwest suburbs of 
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Chicago; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She won her first elective office in 1968 as 
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Schaumburg Township Clerk; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She became a State legislator in 1983, serving in 
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the Illinois House for 20 years; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Kay earned the respect and admiration of her 
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colleagues in the House of Representatives, rising to the 
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position of Assistant Majority Leader; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She advanced to the Illinois Senate in 2003, 
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serving in the chamber until 2005; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She is a staunch defender of her constituents and 
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always puts their interests above her own; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She fought hard for issues affecting health care, 
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women, children, and the elderly; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She crafted legislation to change the 24-hour 
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drive-through delivery policy, giving women and newborns at 
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least 48 hours in the hospital after birth; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She has been a champion for the disabled and 
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fought to raise awareness of special needs individuals; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Kay's dedication to improving the lives of 
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Illinoisans earned her dozens of legislative awards from such 
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groups as the Illinois Association of Homes for the Aging, the 
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Illinois Hospital Association, the Western DuPage Special 
 


 






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Recreation Association, the Illinois Nurses Association, and 
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the Illinois Dietetic Association; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Her alma mater, Harper College in Palatine, named 
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its state-of-the-art conference building the "Wojcik 
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Conference Center" out of appreciation of the senator's ability 
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to secure more than $1.1 million for the facility's 
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construction; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She was a leading force in aiding the State's 
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growing winery and grape industry; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She is a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility 
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in government and low taxation for Illinois residents; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She is a renowned world globetrotter, traveling to 
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such exotic locales as Bangkok, Russia, and China; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Kay has a zestful love of life, enjoying good 
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food, good wine, and good times with family and friends; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She is respected by her colleagues from both 
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political parties for her honesty and integrity; and
 

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    WHEREAS, She is a loving wife, mother, and grandmother; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Kay will be remembered as a Senator who took her 
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responsibility as an advocate for her district seriously; 
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therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Kathleen 
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L. "Kay" Wojcik for her accomplishments as she leaves the 
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Illinois Senate, and we wish her success in her future 
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endeavors; and be it further
 

 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and 
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resolution be presented to Kathleen L. "Kay" Wojcik to honor 
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her for her years of service to the citizens of Illinois.