Full Text of HR1327 95th General Assembly
HR1327 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the winners of the | 4 |
| 2008 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards; and
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| WHEREAS, The Young Women's Christian Association of the | 6 |
| United States of America is a women's membership movement, | 7 |
| nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by | 8 |
| the richness of many beliefs and values; strengthened by | 9 |
| diversity, the association draws together members who strive to | 10 |
| create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power | 11 |
| in order to attain a common vision of peace, justice, freedom, | 12 |
| and dignity for all people; and
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| WHEREAS, The Women of Distinction Awards Program is a | 14 |
| nationally established YWCA event designed to both highlight | 15 |
| the accomplishments of individual women and provide models of | 16 |
| achievements to which the next generation of women leaders can | 17 |
| aspire; and
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| WHEREAS, The YWCA Women of Distinction are selected based | 19 |
| upon significant contributions in areas such as, but not | 20 |
| limited to, the arts, business, communications/media, | 21 |
| community service, education, entrepreneurship, social | 22 |
| service, government/politics, and the professions; nominees |
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| were evaluated based upon their volunteerism, professional | 2 |
| achievements, and activities that promote the empowerment of | 3 |
| women and/or activities that promote tolerance and diversity; | 4 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, The 2008 YWCA Women of Distinction are Sharon | 6 |
| Arnold, Janet Biermann, Gail Drillinger, Barbara Hinson, | 7 |
| Margaret Hopkins, Pat King, Virginia Long, Patricia Morrissey, | 8 |
| Judge Kyle Napp, Audrey Ridenhower, Nancy Whitlow, and Eva Faye | 9 |
| Zeisset; and
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| WHEREAS, The 2008 YWCA Women of Distinction serve as models | 11 |
| of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the | 12 |
| State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| congratulate the winners of the 2008 YWCA Women of Distinction | 16 |
| Awards on the occasion of their victory and wish them continued | 17 |
| success and happiness in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to the winners of the 2008 YWCA Women of Distinction | 20 |
| Awards as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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