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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Cheryl Axley has honorably represented the 33rd 
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State Senate District of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is a strong voice on both the Senate 
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Transportation and Financial Institutions Committees, as well 
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as serving as Republican Spokesperson for the Local Government 
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Committee; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a longtime resident of Mount Prospect she's 
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maintained a private law practice concentrating in estate 
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planning, probate, and real estate law since 1985; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is a member of the Northwest Suburban Bar 
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Association; Illinois State Bar Association, Cook County Bar 
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Association, Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, and has 
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been bestowed the high honor of being admitted to the U.S. 
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Supreme Court Bar; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is a mother of three teenage children who has 
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fought to protect teens while driving; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is a member of the Northwest Suburban Alliance 
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on Domestic Violence, Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, 
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Mother's Against Drunk Driving, and The Secretary of State's 
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Teen Driver Task Force; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She is also a member and supporter of numerous 
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local Chambers of Commerce, St. Raymond's Catholic Church, the 
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Mount Prospect Lion's Club, and the Honorary Legislative 
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Committee for the Hope Foundation for Autism and Epilepsy; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She served honorably as Clerk of Elk Grove 
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Township for more than 10 years; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, She earned a Juris Doctor degree from The John 
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Marshall Law School in Chicago; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The 
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University of Illinois, Champaign; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She has worked closely with local mayors and 
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public officials for the betterment of the 33rd District; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She supports local control for area schools, 
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served as a trustee to local schools,  and believes there should 
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be a more equitable distribution of state education dollars in 
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Illinois; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She believes the state should exercise fiscal 
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restraint and make every effort to spend taxpayers' dollars 
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wisely; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Cheryl is and will stay committed to meaningful 
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health care reform that makes quality health care more 
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accessible and affordable to those in need; 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 congratulate Cheryl 
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Axley for her dedicated service as she leaves the Illinois 
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Senate and wish her well in all her future endeavors; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and 
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resolution be presented to Cheryl with our thanks for a job 
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well done.