Full Text of HR1350 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives
wish to congratulate and thank State | 4 | | Representative Karen May for her
many years of service to the | 5 | | people of the State of Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Representative May was first elected to the
| 7 | | Illinois House of Representatives in 2000; she has been a
| 8 | | tireless and diligent advocate for the 58th District; and she
| 9 | | has held a number of leadership positions, including chair of
| 10 | | the Telecommunications Committee and chair of the Environment &
| 11 | | Energy Committee; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Representative May has been a progressive and
| 13 | | independent voice in Springfield and a strong proponent of
| 14 | | environmental protection, ethics reform, property tax relief,
| 15 | | common-sense gun laws, access to affordable health care, State
| 16 | | budget reforms, efficient transportation, and improved
| 17 | | education; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Representative May has protected the rights of | 19 | | disabled
persons in Illinois; she successfully fought for and | 20 | | passed
legislation to improve access to parking for those who | 21 | | lawfully
use spots designated for the disabled, while cracking | 22 | | down on
scofflaws; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Representative May authored and passed public | 2 | | pension
reforms to end abuses and to begin to create long-term | 3 | | stability
of the State's pension systems; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Representative May has consistently worked to | 5 | | protect
our children; she sponsored and passed legislation | 6 | | making radon
testing and removal a condition of daycare | 7 | | licensing; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, As founder and a co-chair of the Legislative Green
| 9 | | Caucus, Representative May fought for legislation creating a
| 10 | | State council to investigate and recommend policies to promote
| 11 | | the use of electric vehicles; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Representative May was as comfortable introducing | 13 | | and
passing complicated legislation as she was starring on | 14 | | stage
during the Conference of Women Legislators' Capitol | 15 | | Capers shows
in Springfield; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, A woman of many talents, Representative May got | 17 | | her start in public
affairs as a newspaper reporter in | 18 | | Chicago's northern suburbs,
covering local government; she | 19 | | later started her own public
relations firm, serving as | 20 | | president; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Representative May is a former member of the | 2 | | Highland
Park City Council; she also previously served as the | 3 | | chair of
the Highland Park Preservation Commission and member | 4 | | of the
board of directors of the United Way; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, As vice-president of the League of Women Voters of
| 6 | | Highland Park, Representative May gained a broad perspective on
| 7 | | public policy and spearheaded legislative efforts in the areas
| 8 | | of campaign finance and election reform; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Representative May and her husband, Mort, have | 10 | | lived in Highland
Park for over 30 years; their 2 children | 11 | | attended Highland
Park public schools and now live in the area | 12 | | with their families, which include all 4 of Karen and Mort's
| 13 | | grandchildren; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Representative May will be missed by her | 15 | | colleagues,
who hold her dedication, honesty, energy, and wit | 16 | | in the highest
regard; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we congratulate and thank State Representative Karen May for | 20 | | her
years of dedicated service; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That
a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to State Representative Karen May as an expression of | 2 | | our esteem and respect.
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