HR0580 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Jacqueline Anne "Jackie" Milner on the occasion of her 90th birthday on September 3, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Jacqueline Milner was born on September 2, 1927 in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania; her mother named her Shirley Ann, but after one look at her, her father said, "She's no Shirley Ann," and changed her name to Jacqueline Ann, after the not-so-famous actress Jacqueline White; when the hospital changed the name on her birth certificate, they also changed her birth date to September 3, and Jacqueline has been celebrating that day since; and

WHEREAS, Jacqueline Landis began singing with local bands and USO clubs at the age of 15, performing for soldiers in the hotels on the Jersey Shore; and

WHEREAS, Jacqueline Landis graduated from Asbury Park High School in 1945; after graduation, she began working for Charms Candy Company; three years later, in 1948, she was booked as a singer on a popular radio station, where she met her husband, Gene Milner; Gene proposed on Valentine's Day, and they married the following Saturday; they had two sons; and

WHEREAS, Jacqueline Milner, along with her husband and sons, owned several successful radio stations in Michigan, Florida, and Illinois; her career in radio gave her the opportunity to befriend several well-known artists; she was close friends with Louie Armstrong, and Chubby Checker performed at her son's seventh birthday party; and

WHEREAS, Jacqueline Milner spoke at the National Association of Broadcasters in 1974; her speech, "Put A Price On Your Product," was well received; Jacqueline Milner was a pioneer woman broadcaster and sales manager; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Milner on her 90th birthday on September 3, 2017, and we wish her many more wonderful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jacqueline Milner and her family as an expression of our esteem and respect.