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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Pauline Kuebler on | ||||||
| 4 | receiving the "2014 Most Dedicated Blood Drive Coordinator | ||||||
| 5 | Award" from the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers; | ||||||
| 6 | and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, For nearly 25 years, Pauline Kuebler has played a | ||||||
| 8 | significant role in ensuring a safe and adequate blood supply | ||||||
| 9 | for her community; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, In 1990, Pauline Kuebler began her service as the | ||||||
| 11 | blood drive coordinator for the Railroad Retirement Board; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Since that time, Pauline Kuebler has served as the | ||||||
| 13 | Chairperson for over 50 of the 2-day drives that are held twice | ||||||
| 14 | a year; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Despite a decrease in the number of Railroad | ||||||
| 16 | Retirement Board employees over the years, Pauline Kuebler's | ||||||
| 17 | blood drives have consistently maintained donation numbers in | ||||||
| 18 | the 80 and 90 percentiles for each of the 2-day drives; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Part of Pauline Kuebler's success can be | ||||||
| 20 | attributed to the team approach she takes in coordinating her | ||||||
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| 1 | drives, assembling a volunteer committee representing various | ||||||
| 2 | departments; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, As a registered nurse, Pauline Kuebler has a | ||||||
| 4 | special appreciation for the importance of blood donation; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Pauline Kuebler's drives have brought in over | ||||||
| 6 | 5,400 units of blood which have the potential to save 16,200 | ||||||
| 7 | lives; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, In 2014, LifeSource Blood Center nominated | ||||||
| 9 | Pauline Kuebler for the "Most Dedicated Blood Drive Coordinator | ||||||
| 10 | Award" in a State-wide competition hosted by the Illinois | ||||||
| 11 | Coalition of Community Blood Centers; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we commend Pauline Kuebler on her years of selfless service and | ||||||
| 15 | commitment to the community and wish her continued success with | ||||||
| 16 | her blood drive collection efforts; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to Pauline Kuebler as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 19 | esteem.
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