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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor accomplishments in the 
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lives of citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rebecca Sive, civic leader, staunch feminist, and 
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outspoken advocate for social justice, has won the Civic 
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Engagement, Community Service and Community Organizing Award 
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from the University of Illinois at Chicago's Department of 
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Gender and Women's Studies; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rebecca received a B.A. in Urban Studies from 
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Carleton College, which also bestowed upon her the 
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Distinguished Achievement Award; she received her M.A. in 
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American History from the University of Illinois, where she 
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began her career as a community organizer; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Rebecca was a Commissioner, Finance Committee 
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Chair, and General Operations Committee Chair of the Chicago 
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Park District, an independent unit of government; she was a 
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founding Commissioner of the Illinois Human Rights Commission; 
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she was a Vice-Chair and the only woman member of the Executive 
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Committee of the Chicago 1992 World's Fair Authority; she was 
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also a former executive at the Playboy Foundation; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Rebecca has held numerous other appointments on 
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governmental, organizational, and philanthropic boards and 
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committees; among them, she has served on the boards of 
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directors of Public Allies - Chicago, the Jewish Community 
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Centers of Metropolitan Chicago, NARAL Pro-Choice America, The 
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Woodlawn Community Development Corporation, the Jewish Fund 
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for Justice, and the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rebecca has been elected into Today's Chicago 
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Woman 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame; she is listed in Who's Who 
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in America, Who's Who of American Women, and Feminists Who 
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Changed America; she is a member of The Economic Club of 
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Chicago and has received numerous other honors, including the 
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Jaycees of Chicago Outstanding Young Citizen's Award, the YWCA 
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of Metropolitan Chicago Outstanding Community Leadership 
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Award, and the Chicago Urban League Woman of Distinction Award; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rebecca is a seasoned executive, with in-depth 
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leadership experience in business, government, philanthropy, 
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and the not-for-profit sector; she is principal and chief 
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strategist of The Sive Group, a public affairs firm; she has 
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also written frequently on a variety of public policy matters, 
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beginning with early articles in Chicago's feminist press and 
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publication of the Chicago Women's Directory/Guia para las 
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Mujeres de Chicago; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Rebecca Sive on being given the University of 
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Illinois Department of Gender and Women's Studies Civic 
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Engagement, Community Service and Community Organizing Award 
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and wish her continued success in the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Rebecca Sive as a sign of our affection, 
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gratitude, and respect.