Full Text of HR0040 94th General Assembly
HR0040 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In 1964, eight visionary founders: Lady Franchell | 3 |
| Boswell, Lady Ina Bolton Brown, Lady Augusta Cash Latham, Lady | 4 |
| Ozell Dean, Lady Willie Lee Glass, Lady LaVerne Madlock, Lady | 5 |
| Ruth Payne Smith, and Lady Georgia Presswood blazed the trails | 6 |
| to provide direction for all chapters of Top Ladies of | 7 |
| Distinction, Incorporated, to follow, as they render service to | 8 |
| mankind; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1984, Mrs. Peggy Lewis LeCompte, educator, | 10 |
| civic and social leader, club woman, and board member of | 11 |
| numerous service agencies in the metropolitan St. Louis area | 12 |
| contacted other like-minded women to unite their energies to | 13 |
| better serve the community; and
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| WHEREAS, Forty enthusiastic, committed, and dynamic women | 15 |
| were convened to discuss Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., which | 16 |
| would provide a common agenda to share their collective | 17 |
| talents; and
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| WHEREAS, Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., has as its | 19 |
| Programmatic Thrusts, service to Top Teens of America, Senior | 20 |
| Citizens, Status of Women, Community Beautification, and | 21 |
| Community Partnerships; these 40 women felt compelled to join | 22 |
| with chapters throughout the United States to provide services | 23 |
| in their respective communities; and
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| WHEREAS, On January 20, 1985, chartered as the East St. | 25 |
| Louis Chapter, 40 women from across the metro east St. Louis | 26 |
| area united and pledged to carry out the principles and goals | 27 |
| of this illustrious organization known as Top Ladies of | 28 |
| Distinction, Incorporated; and
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| WHEREAS, The East St. Louis Chapter, 20 years later, | 30 |
| continues to fulfill its pledge through services in the |
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| metropolitan area; the East St. Louis Chapter and its national | 2 |
| organization of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., are | 3 |
| strengthened by inducting new members to help carry out the | 4 |
| vision of the founders; and
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| WHEREAS, On January 30, 2005, the East St. Louis Chapter is | 6 |
| celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the charter, inducting new | 7 |
| members, and will have Founder Lady Ozell Dean present to | 8 |
| commemorate this occasion; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 |
| we recognize the diligence, commitment, and dedicated services | 12 |
| performed by the East St. Louis Chapter of Top Ladies of | 13 |
| Distinction, Incorporated, and we salute the organization on | 14 |
| its Chartering Anniversary on January 30, 2005; and be it | 15 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to the East St. Louis Chapter of Top Ladies of | 18 |
| Distinction, Incorporated as an expression of our deepest | 19 |
| respect and esteem.
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