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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Cynthia
4 Kleronomos; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Cynthia Kleronomos joined the Chicago Zoological
6 Society's Women's Board in May 1999, bringing her tremendous
7 energy and talents to all of her work on behalf of the Chicago
8 Zoological Society's mission of creating conservation leaders;
9 as a member of the Board, she chaired numerous events,
10 introduced many friends and national leaders to the Society's
11 mission, and set ambitious goals and standards for everyone
12 involved; and
 
13     WHEREAS, As a chairperson and member of the Chicago
14 Zoological Society's Women's Board's Education and Outreach
15 Committee, Cynthia Kleronomos organized many outreach programs
16 for various groups of underserved children throughout the
17 Chicagoland area and worked closely with other committee
18 members to select the groups, organize the activities, and
19 recruit the needed volunteers; she brought her vision and
20 creative talents to these events, working with her staff to
21 create an incredible experience for the children; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Cynthia Kleronomos placed great importance on

 

 

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1 supporting young students in their conservation careers; she
2 was instrumental in the creation of the Women's Board
3 Scholarship in Environmental Studies in 2002; she was very
4 active in the selection and award process, taking great
5 pleasure in meeting the four annual winners and maintaining
6 contact with them during their scholarship years; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Cynthia Kleronomos also shared her great love of
8 nature and the Society's mission with State and national
9 leaders, inviting them to the Brookfield Zoo for special
10 experiences; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Cynthia Kleronomos will be remembered for her
12 great commitment to introducing young people to conservation
13 and for her love of the natural world, particularly giraffes
14 and marine animals; her many friendships and conservation
15 legacy lives on through the many scholarship winners,
16 co-workers, and young children whose lives she touched;
17 therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20 mourn, along with her family, friends, co-workers, and
21 admirers, the passing of Cynthia Kleronomos; and be it further
 
22     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the family of Cynthia Kleronomos and to a
2 representative of the Chicago Zoological Society as an
3 expression of our sympathy and great respect.