HR1399 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor our esteemed colleague, State Representative Naomi Jakobsson, on her 12 years as a member of the Illinois General Assembly and thank her for her dedicated service to her State and her community; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Jakobsson is married to Eric Jakobsson and together they raised 8 children and have 11 grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Prior to her election as State Representative of the 103rd District in 2002, Rep. Jakobsson served as the Champaign County Recorder of Deeds for 12 years; she also served as interim director of a domestic violence shelter and as the Executive Director of the University YWCA; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Jakobsson has worked to make sure that all children have loving and caring homes; she has been active in adoptive services and parent support groups, and she and her husband have adopted 6 of their 8 children; in the Illinois House of Representatives, she served as Vice-Chair of the Adoption Reform Committee; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Jakobsson has been a tireless advocate for the University of Illinois and Parkland College and their students, faculty, and employees; she served as Chair of the House Higher Education Committee; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Jakobsson has been a leader in the fight for marriage equality in Illinois; thanks to her courage and dedication to marriage equality, the Chicago House and Social Service Agency honored Rep. Jakobsson with its 2014 Spirit Award; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Jakobsson is dedicated to the preservation and protection of our environment; she has worked to significantly reduce mercury emissions, supported the addition of more recycling bins in Illinois schools and offices, and worked diligently to protect our natural resources like the Mahomet aquifer; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Jakobsson has won multiple blue ribbons for her scrumptious baked goods; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Jakobsson is a leader at McKinley Church, where she and her husband Eric attend; and

WHEREAS, All who have served with Rep. Jakobsson will miss her genuine dedication to everything she does, to her community, and to the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor and thank State Representative Naomi Jakobsson for her years of dedicated service; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rep. Jakobsson as an expression of our respect and esteem, and with our best wishes.