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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Sophia Shaw on the 
4occasion of her retirement as President and CEO of the Chicago 
5Botanic Gardens; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sophia Shaw served as the Chicago Botanic Gardens' 
7President and CEO for eight years; in that time, she has 
8developed the Chicago Botanic Gardens into one of the truly 
9great botanic gardens and plant conservation science centers in 
10the world; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, During Sophia Shaw's tenure, the Chicago Botanic 
12Gardens opened the Gold LEED-rated 38,000 square-foot Daniel F. 
13and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, the Trellis 
14Bridge, the Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden, the 
15Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden, the Butterflies and 
16Blooms exhibit, and the Kleinman Family Cove; renovated the 
17Garden View Cafe and Plant Information Service; completed the 
18North Lake shoreline restoration and the 1.3-mile North Branch 
19multi-use trail addition; and planned and broke ground for the 
20Regenstein Foundation Learning Campus building and garden; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Under Sophia Shaw's leadership, the Chicago 
22Botanic Gardens experienced a 52% increase in attendance, six 
 
 
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1straight years of recording-breaking financial performance, 
2and three straight years of recording-breaking fundraising 
3results; and

  
 
4    WHEREAS, Inspired by the experiences she had leading the 
5Chicago Botanic Gardens over the past 10 years, Sophia Shaw now 
6looks forward to defining new ways in which she can positively 
7impact the well-being of people and the environment during the 
8next stage of her career; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11thank Sophia Shaw for her service, congratulate her on her 
12retirement, and wish her well in her future endeavors; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Sophia Shaw as a symbol of our esteem and respect.