HR0541 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased congratulate Rosalind L. Wells for her 35 years of service to the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council AFL-CIO in Saint Clair County, Monroe County, and Washington County; and

WHEREAS, The Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council AFL-CIO serves working families, communities, and youth; it honors union brothers and sisters in their work and dedication to unionism and for their contributions to the good and welfare of the community through their participation in voluntary social, civic, religious, and educational activities; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells is a life-long resident of the city of East Saint Louis; she attended the East Saint Louis public school system, Southern Illinois University, and Maryville College; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells has served the members of the East Saint Louis Federation of Teachers Local #1220 (Illinois Federation of Teachers/American Federation of Teachers) AFL-CIO for over 35 consecutive years as First Vice-President, Executive Council Member, Grievance Chairperson, Negotiation Team Member, Building Representative, and union lobbyist, as well as a United Way member, and Salvation Army annual bell ringer; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells has been an educational leader and classroom teacher in high school, junior high school, and elementary school; she has coached junior high school girls basketball and received accolades for services rendered to the National Beta Society; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells has been an officer, usher ministry member, youth choir director, Girl Scout leader, and member of the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of East Saint Louis for 30 years; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; she has been an active member, supporter, participant, and volunteer for the Red Cross, senior citizen activities, the American Cancer Society, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the National Council of Negro Women, and many other community service, civic, social, and religious endeavours; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells was recognized in 2013 as the George R. Badgley's Labor Woman of the Year by the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council AFL-CIO at their annual awards banquet and recognition program; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells serves a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the labor unions and for 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 congratulate Rosalind L. Wells for her 35 years of service to the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council AFL-CIO; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rosalind Wells as an expression of our esteem and respect.