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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 congratulate Pam Lowry on 
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receiving the 2009 National Child Support Association's 
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Outstanding Manager of the Year Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, For more than 20 years, Pam Lowry has been 
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dedicated to improving the lives of Illinois children and 
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families; she completed a bachelor's  degree in management from 
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the University of Illinois at Springfield and is currently 
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working toward a master's degree in political studies; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Pam Lowry works within the Department of 
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Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) as the head of the 
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Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE); under her 
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leadership, the once failing DCSE has transformed itself into a 
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success; for five consecutive years, it has seen record 
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collections in Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois DCSE was formerly considered among the 
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worst in the nation, and its dramatic turnaround has received 
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widespread recognition; in 2005, the extraordinary efforts of 
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Pam Lowry and the DCSE were honored by the Federal Office of 
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Child Support Enforcement Administration for Children and 
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Families Commissioners' Teamwork Award for Exemplary Business 
 


 






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Re-engineering; in 2006, the National Child Support 
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Enforcement Association presented Illinois with the Most 
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Improved Program Award; further, the Illinois DCSE was awarded 
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the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement Administration 
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for Children and Families Commissioners' Award for High 
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Performance; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Pam Lowry's tireless efforts have benefited 
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children and families throughout the State of Illinois; the 
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implementation of initiatives and programs pioneered by Pam 
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Lowry have seen tremendous success; 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 Pam Lowry on receiving the 2009 National Child 
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Support Association's Outstanding Manager of the Year Award and 
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wish her continued success; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Pam Lowry as a symbol of our respect and esteem.