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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize State Representative
4 Ruth Munson on her hard work and service to the people of the
5 State of Illinois; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Ruth Munson has served as State Representative
7 since her appointment in December of 2002 to complete the term
8 of the late State Representative Doug Hoeft; she was elected
9 twice (2004 and 2006) to serve the residents of the 43rd
10 district; and
 
11     WHEREAS, As the mother of two children Representative
12 Munson understands the concerns of parents and has worked in
13 the community to enhance after-school programs by creating the
14 Northern Fox Valley AfterSchool & Beyond Network; she has also
15 introduced legislation to protect families from gang crime and
16 passed tough new laws to keep kids safe from Internet
17 predators; and
 
18     WHEREAS, In addition, she worked to pass legislation
19 creating "fast-growth" grants for school districts that
20 experience growing enrollment; she helped in the creation of
21 the Social Security Number Protection Task Force to prevent
22 identity theft; in 2008 she helped pass legislation that

 

 

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1 protects social security number and other personal
2 information; and
 
3     WHEREAS, She also won reforms for residents in manufactured
4 home communities; she recognized the implications of the
5 restructuring of Stroger Hospital and its affects on healthcare
6 for residents of Kane County; she aided in the creation of the
7 Health Access Network to provide access to quality specialty
8 healthcare services for families in need; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Representative Munson created and now leads the
10 Illinois Legislative Manufacturing Caucus toward its mission
11 of keeping good paying jobs in the State of Illinois; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Representative Munson received her Bachelor of
13 Arts degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois
14 University in 1981; she was elected to the Elgin City Council
15 in 1999; she and her husband, Steve, reside in Elgin and are
16 the parents of two college-age children; and
 
17     WHEREAS, While serving in the General Assembly, she was a
18 member of the Bio-Technology Committee and Computer Technology
19 Committee, serving as Republican Spokesperson for both, the
20 Appropriations-Human Services Committee, the Elementary and
21 Secondary Education Committee, the Insurance Committee, the
22 International Trade and Commerce Committee, the Pension Fund

 

 

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1 Management Committee, the Tollway Oversight Committee, and the
2 Legislative Information System Committee; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate Representative Ruth Munson on her retirement from
6 the Illinois House of Representatives and wish her the best in
7 her future endeavors; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Representative Ruth Munson as a symbol of our
10 respect and esteem.