SR0933 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Cheryl Axley has honorably represented the 33rd State Senate District of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, She is a strong voice on both the Senate Transportation and Financial Institutions Committees, as well as serving as Republican Spokesperson for the Local Government Committee; and

WHEREAS, As a longtime resident of Mount Prospect she's maintained a private law practice concentrating in estate planning, probate, and real estate law since 1985; and

WHEREAS, She is a member of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, and has been bestowed the high honor of being admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar; and

WHEREAS, She is a mother of three teenage children who has fought to protect teens while driving; and

WHEREAS, She is a member of the Northwest Suburban Alliance on Domestic Violence, Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, Mother's Against Drunk Driving, and The Secretary of State's Teen Driver Task Force; and

WHEREAS, She is also a member and supporter of numerous local Chambers of Commerce, St. Raymond's Catholic Church, the Mount Prospect Lion's Club, and the Honorary Legislative Committee for the Hope Foundation for Autism and Epilepsy; and

WHEREAS, She served honorably as Clerk of Elk Grove Township for more than 10 years; and

WHEREAS, She earned a Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Illinois, Champaign; and

WHEREAS, She has worked closely with local mayors and public officials for the betterment of the 33rd District; and

WHEREAS, She supports local control for area schools, served as a trustee to local schools, and believes there should be a more equitable distribution of state education dollars in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, She believes the state should exercise fiscal restraint and make every effort to spend taxpayers' dollars wisely; and

WHEREAS, Cheryl is and will stay committed to meaningful health care reform that makes quality health care more accessible and affordable to those in need; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Cheryl Axley for her dedicated service as she leaves the Illinois Senate and wish her well in all her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and resolution be presented to Cheryl with our thanks for a job well done.