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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of NEW
4Leadership Illinois on the occasion of its 10th anniversary in
52015; and
 
6    WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Illinois is a non-partisan,
7week-long residential program for college women, which
8includes a policy theme and interaction with policy experts
9from the University of Illinois and elsewhere, with the goal of
10not only understanding one particular policy problem but also
11gaining important skills in effectively using expert
12information to make a persuasive argument; it is designed to
13increase the representation of women in all elements of public
14life, including elected office; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Students learn firsthand from the program what it
16means to serve in public office and as women leaders; the
17program includes visits from current and former legislators,
18other elected and appointed officials, lobbyists, and
19political campaign staff, who serve as mentors in the program;
20keynotes, panels, and roundtable discussions are held so that
21students are able to see policy in action by visiting
22government offices during the week; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Illinois is a joint initiative of
2the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the
3University of Illinois and the Conference of Women Legislators
4of the Illinois General Assembly; NEW Leadership Illinois has
5been developed in partnership with the NEW Leadership
6Development Network established by the Center for American
7Women and Politics, with a network that includes 14 states and
8the District of Columbia; its mission is to promote greater
9knowledge and understanding about women's participation in
10politics and government and to enhance women's influence and
11leadership in public life; and
 
12    WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Illinois has helped Illinois rank
13among the top 10 states for women political leadership as it
14has equipped over 200 young women since 2006 with the tools
15needed to be successful in later careers in public services;
16therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate the members of NEW Leadership Illinois on its 10th
20anniversary and wish the organization and its members continued
21success in the future; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23presented to the NEW Leadership Illinois as a symbol of our

 

 

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