Full Text of SR0569 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | 3 | | congratulate Christine Myers on the occasion of her retirement | 4 | | as executive director of the Livingston County Mental Health | 5 | | and Disabilities Boards; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Christine Myers' dedication to improving the | 7 | | lives of others began with her early work in the Birth to Three | 8 | | Early Intervention Program, followed by serving as an activity | 9 | | director, case manager, and Special Olympics coach for a | 10 | | Center for Developmental Disability Services; she then worked | 11 | | as an independent service coordinator for 13 years; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Christine Myers has served as executive director | 13 | | of the Livingston County Mental Health and Disabilities Boards | 14 | | since 2015, providing leadership in advancing behavioral | 15 | | health in Livingston County through this position and as an | 16 | | active member of the Association of Community Mental Health | 17 | | Authorities of Illinois (ACMHAI); and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Christine Myers has brought her expertise and | 19 | | passion for helping others to the membership of ACMHAI, where | 20 | | she has been an ongoing contributor, strong advocate, and | 21 | | skilled spokesperson on intellectual and developmental | 22 | | disabilities and behavioral health issues, serving as the |
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| 1 | | chair of the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Committee | 2 | | since 2022; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, While serving on the ACMHAI Legislative | 4 | | Committee, Christine Myers has demonstrated a keen awareness | 5 | | of the legislative process and has consistently advanced | 6 | | community-based behavioral health and system issues within | 7 | | Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services in Illinois; | 8 | | and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Christine Myers has served on the Executive | 10 | | Council of the Illinois Public Health Association, | 11 | | representing the interests of community mental health and | 12 | | developmental disabilities boards to the public health | 13 | | community; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Christine Myers serves as director of the | 15 | | Livingston County Commission on Children and Youth, treasurer | 16 | | of the Livingston County Homeless Coalition, and as a member | 17 | | of the OSF Livingston Community Health Needs Assessment Team; | 18 | | therefore, be it | 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate | 21 | | Christine Myers on her retirement, and we express our | 22 | | heartfelt gratitude for her exceptional service, leadership, |
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| 1 | | and contributions to behavioral health and for persons with | 2 | | intellectual and developmental disabilities; and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That we wish Christine Myers a joyful and | 4 | | fulfilling retirement; and be it further | 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to Christine Myers as an expression of our esteem | 7 | | and respect. |
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