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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Peggy Frank on the 
4occasion of her retirement as President and CEO of the 
5Naperville Heritage Society and Naper Settlement in January of 
62013; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Peggy Frank earned her associate's degree with 
8honors in American history and recreation from Stephens College 
9in Columbia, Missouri and her bachelor's degree in American 
10history and library science from the University of Kentucky in 
11Lexington; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Peggy Frank began her career with Naper Settlement 
13(now Naperville Heritage Society and Naper Settlement) as the 
14organization's Curator/Director in October of 1979; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, As President and CEO, Peggy Frank has been 
16instrumental in leading and transforming the organization from 
17a small grassroots, volunteer-driven organization into a 
18nationally-recognized, 12-acre museum complex with over 30 
19structures and a $4 million operating budget; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Prior to her tenure with the Naperville Heritage 
21Society and Naper Settlement, Peggy Frank served as the 
 
 
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1Assistant Curator of American Arts and Research for the 
2Historical Society of Delaware from 1977 to 1978 and as Curator 
3of the George Read II House for the Historical Society of 
4Delaware from 1978 to 1979; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Peggy Frank has been a member of countless civic 
6and professional organizations on the local, State, and 
7national levels; she has also made many presentations and 
8appeared on numerous panels for area community service groups, 
9civic organizations, and other historical societies; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Following her retirement, Peggy Frank will 
11continue to serve as the organization's President Emeritus and 
12serve as a consultant for one year to assist in the transition 
13with a new CEO; she also plans to remain an active supporter 
14and promoter of the organization; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Peggy Frank serves as a model of hard work, 
16integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
17Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20we congratulate Peggy Frank on the occasion of her retirement 
21as President and CEO of the Naperville Heritage Society and 
22Naper Settlement and thank her for her 33 years of service to 
 
 
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1the organization; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to Peggy Frank as a symbol of our esteem and respect.