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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members  of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Lynn Scott Pearson on the 
4occasion of her retirement from both the Peoria County Board 
5and the Peoria County Democratic Women; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson has been a member of the Peoria 
7County Board since 1984; she has served as Chairman, winning 
8the position on the first roll call by a vote of 12 to 6; 
9throughout her tenure on the Board, she has served on the 
10following committees:
Tax, Health Services, Land Use, 
11Management Services, Position Evaluation, Administrator 
12Search, and
Administrator Evaluation; she is proudest of her 
13work on the county's lead abatement program; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson has been with the Peoria County 
15Democratic Women for 25 years; she received a NOW (National 
16Organization for Women) award in March of 2013; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson has an extensive background in 
18community service; she has served as
President of the Board of 
19Directors for Friendship House and as Chairperson of the 
20Tri-County Regional Planning
Commission; she has also served as 
21a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory 
22Council and as the President of the Peoria County Democratic 
 
 
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1Women Committee; she serves as the Vice-President of the Peoria 
2Opportunities Foundation Board; she is Chairperson of the 
3Peoria County Chapter of the National Democratic County 
4Officials Organization; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson is retired from Caterpillar, 
6Inc.; she was a member of United Auto Workers Local 974; 
7therefore, be it
  
 

  
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10congratulate Lynn Scott Pearson on her retirement from the 
11Peoria County Board and the Peoria County Democratic Women and 
12we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Lynn Scott Pearson as an expression of our esteem 
16and respect.