Full Text of HR1337 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to honor the service of our colleague, | 4 | | State Representative Natalie Phelps Finnie; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Representative Phelps Finnie was born to David and | 6 | | Leslie Phelps and raised in Eldorado along with her siblings, | 7 | | Brooke, Gretchen, and Luke; she attended Eldorado High School; | 8 | | she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the | 9 | | University of Southern Indiana Evansville, earned her masters | 10 | | degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University, and became a | 11 | | family nurse practitioner; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Representative Phelps Finnie has devoted her life | 13 | | to healing the sick and wounded; she is an active member of | 14 | | Star Church in Eldorado, where she leads efforts to help the | 15 | | youth of her faith community; along with her siblings, she | 16 | | sings the gospel across Southern Illinois as part of The Phelps | 17 | | Sisters; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Representative Phelps Finnie spent her time in | 19 | | office advocating for the neediest members of the Southern | 20 | | Illinois community, whom she cared for as the primary care | 21 | | provider at the Gallatin County Wellness Center while also | 22 | | serving in the Legislature; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Representative Phelps Finnie has fought to end the | 2 | | cycle of generational poverty in Southern Illinois, advocating | 3 | | for improvements to schools, access to job training | 4 | | opportunities, and increased resources for those suffering | 5 | | from addiction and mental illness; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Representative Phelps Finnie has served as an | 7 | | unwavering voice for agriculture, coal, and the small business | 8 | | owners of her region; she and her husband, Kyle, have raised | 9 | | their three children, Lilly, Addy, and Clay, on their family | 10 | | cattle ranch; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Representative Phelps Finnie's passion for | 12 | | serving others and her dedication to ensuring the children of | 13 | | Southern Illinois have a strong foundation for a bright future | 14 | | will leave a lasting impression on the people of the 118th | 15 | | District; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 17 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 | | congratulate and honor State Representative Natalie Phelps | 19 | | Finnie for her dedicated service as a member of the Illinois | 20 | | House of Representatives, and we wish her the best in her | 21 | | future endeavors; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Representative Phelps Finnie as an expression of | 3 | | our esteem and respect.
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