Full Text of HR0561 097th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Georgia Winson on | 4 | | her many accomplishments; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Georgia Winson has served with the Hope Institute | 6 | | for Children and Families since 2003 as chief administrator of | 7 | | the Autism Program of Illinois; she also serves as the vice | 8 | | president and chief clinician at the Hope Institute; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, During her tenure at the Hope Institute, Georgia | 10 | | Winson diligently and selflessly supported families of | 11 | | children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities | 12 | | through numerous channels, including direct services, | 13 | | training, public policy, system development, and State and | 14 | | national outreach; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Georgia Winson fostered the creation and growth of | 16 | | the Autism Program of Illinois, the largest state-wide network | 17 | | of services in the country for the support of children with | 18 | | autism spectrum disorders; she worked alongside State and | 19 | | federal policymakers to ensure appropriate services and | 20 | | support for the growing population of children and adults with | 21 | | autism; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In addition to developing the system model for the | 2 | | Autism Program of Illinois, Georgia Winson convened the | 3 | | Intersect for Ability network, which comprises 11 agencies in | 4 | | Chicago that work in cooperation to improve the quality of life | 5 | | for adults with developmental disabilities and advocate for | 6 | | integrated community employment opportunities for adults of | 7 | | all abilities; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Through her leadership at the Hope Institute for | 9 | | Children and Families, Georgia Winson fostered the highest | 10 | | standards of treatment based on best practice and mentored a | 11 | | highly educated and caring staff, thereby providing an | 12 | | enriching environment for children with multiple disabilities | 13 | | to learn, grow, and develop into their best selves; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Because of her immense dedication and service to | 15 | | the disabled community in Illinois, Georgia Winson's | 16 | | contributions will continue to shape care, community | 17 | | involvement, and legislation for many future generations; | 18 | | therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we congratulate Georgia Winson on her many accomplishments and | 22 | | wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it | 23 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That an suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | provided to Georgia Winson as a symbol of our respect and | 3 | | esteem.
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