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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The work of Illinois government requires constant 
3efforts from many unrecognized individuals who keep the 
4proverbial wheels of state turning; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The work of one such individual, Cheryl Waak, who, 
6for 21 years has served the House of Representatives with 
7intelligence and grace, certainly deserves our praise today, 
8the final day of her duty to the House; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Cheryl Waak began her political activism in 1992 
10and began working for Illinois State Representative Dave 
11Winters in 1995; she worked with Representative Winters until 
12he resigned his position in August of 2012, at which time she 
13began working for newly-appointed State Representative John M. 
14Cabello; former Representative Winters has said that she was 
15exceptional at working with various agencies and has a sterling 
16reputation for getting things done for each Representative's 
17constituency; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Prior to working as a Legislative Assistant, 
19Cheryl Waak worked for 10 years as a teacher's aide in a 
20computer class, where she taught countless children and was 
21considered a surrogate mother to many of her students; she was 
22also a Parent Teacher Organization President for many years; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Cheryl Waak is a deeply spiritual woman and is 
3heavily involved with Bethesda Covenant Church, where she sits 
4on the Women's Leadership team; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Cheryl Waak met her husband, Charles "Chuck" Waak, 
6at a school dance in 1963 and began dating in 1964; Chuck and 
7Cheryl were married by her father on November 18, 1967; the 
8couple has been married for 48 years and together have three 
9children, Jason, Robert, and Karyn, and eight grandchildren; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Cheryl Waak serves as a model of hard work, 
12integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
13Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
16congratulate Cheryl Waak on the occasion of her retirement and 
17wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to Cheryl Waak as a symbol of our esteem and respect.