Full Text of HR1513 96th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Daisy Brooks of | 4 | | North Chicago, for her many achievements in the community; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Daisy M. Brooks received the 2010 Citizens Medal, | 6 | | the second-highest civilian honor in the country, from | 7 | | President Obama, on August 3, 2010; she is the founder of | 8 | | Daisy's Resource and Developmental Center in North Chicago, | 9 | | which delivers a variety of educational and social services to | 10 | | people who need extra help; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The White House said that Dr. Brooks received the | 12 | | Citizens Medal for offering guidance and support to young women | 13 | | across Chicago; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Brooks is a native of Natchez, Mississippi; in | 15 | | 1995 she received a General Contractor's License; she received | 16 | | an Honorary Doctorate of Literature in 1998, a Doctorate of | 17 | | Laws in 1995, a Doctorate of Humane Letters in 1995, a | 18 | | Doctorate of Education in 1994, a Master of Science in | 19 | | Community Service in 1986, and a Bachelor of Science in 1984; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, She is a Past and Present member of the American |
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| 1 | | Technology Society; a Past Matron of the Emblem Chapter
140 | 2 | | O.E.S.; a Past treasurer of the Golden Circle #59; a Shawall | 3 | | Court Daughter of Isis Court #4; and a Past President of Rotary | 4 | | Anns Harbor Lites Chapter of the Links Inc; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, In addition, she is a Life Member of the NAACP; a | 6 | | member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Lambda No Omega | 7 | | Chapter; a member of Mt. Sinai Institutional Baptist Church; a | 8 | | Board Member of Day Care Crisis Council State of Illinois; the | 9 | | Vice President of the Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Lake | 10 | | County Area; a member of the Vocational Center Advisory | 11 | | Committee; and a member of the International Organization of | 12 | | Women Executives; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Brooks has received many honors and accolades, | 14 | | including: the Lake County Most Influential African American | 15 | | award; the We Do Care Organization award; the YWCA Leadership | 16 | | award for Services in Business; the Lake County Urban League | 17 | | Black Business Person of the Year; the Illinois Girl Scout | 18 | | Council Women of Achievement award; the Christian Fellowship | 19 | | Church Humanitarian award; the Top Ladies of Distinction | 20 | | Humanitarian award from The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand | 21 | | Lodge for Free and Accepted Masons; the State of Illinois | 22 | | Citizens of the Year Award; the Paul Harris Fellow Humanitarian | 23 | | Award sponsored by Rotary International; and the OMVI Life | 24 | | Model Award; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | congratulate Dr. Daisy Brooks for her many achievements and | 4 | | wish her continued success in the future; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to Dr. Daisy Brooks as a symbol of our respect and | 7 | | esteem.
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