Full Text of HR0393 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate newly-elected City of | 4 | | Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin on her retirement as | 5 | | State Representative for the 10th District; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, While serving in the Illinois House, Treasurer | 7 | | Conyears-Ervin was actively involved in legislative | 8 | | initiatives to improve the quality of life for the people of | 9 | | the 10th District, in Chicago, and in the
State of Illinois; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, As State Representative, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin | 12 | | was the chief sponsor of legislation to help children in | 13 | | schools, to help
teachers repay their student loans, and to | 14 | | help the formerly-incarcerated gain employment; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin is deeply concerned for | 16 | | those living in poverty and was the chief sponsor of | 17 | | legislation to ensure individuals in
poverty have access to | 18 | | jobs in the construction services and to improve access to | 19 | | resources for
women and babies in need; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin was elected as treasurer | 21 | | for the City of Chicago by a substantial margin on April 2, |
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| 1 | | 2019; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin was raised in Chicago by | 3 | | a
single mom from whom she learned the value of hard work and | 4 | | education; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin has a Master of Business
| 6 | | Administration from Roosevelt University; she has 15 years of | 7 | | experience in the insurance industry and
has a background in | 8 | | mentoring; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, As Chicago's next City Treasurer and Chief | 10 | | Investment Officer, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin has pledged to | 11 | | ensure transparency, accountability, and an exemplary | 12 | | investment
strategy unlike any other city; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin has promised to
lead | 14 | | initiatives which value the economic capacity of individuals | 15 | | living in underbanked and underserved communities; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Above all, Treasurer Conyears-Ervin is devoted to | 17 | | her family; she is married
with a lovely daughter; therefore, | 18 | | be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we congratulate newly-elected City of Chicago Treasurer | 2 | | Melissa Conyears-Ervin on her retirement as State | 3 | | Representative for the 10th District, and we wish her the best | 4 | | in all her future endeavors; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to Treasurer Conyears-Ervin as a symbol of our | 7 | | respect and esteem.
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