Full Text of SR0695 94th General Assembly
SR0695 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Adeline Geo-Karis was born on March 29, 1918, in | 3 |
| Tegeas, Greece, to become known as a proud American, political | 4 |
| pioneer, and beloved public steward; and
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| WHEREAS, State Senator Adeline Geo-Karis has worked hard | 6 |
| throughout her lengthy career to advance the public good and | 7 |
| safeguard freedom, serving as a lieutenant commander in the | 8 |
| U.S. Naval Reserves, Assistant State's Attorney, Justice of the | 9 |
| Peace, Mayor of Zion, State Representative, and State Senator; | 10 |
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| WHEREAS, Adeline Geo-Karis has tirelessly served her | 12 |
| constituents and the people of Illinois for 33 years, working | 13 |
| in a bipartisan manner to enact legislation for strong crime | 14 |
| control and to benefit veterans, senior citizens, children, | 15 |
| people with disabilities, and the working majority; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Geo-Karis was the first woman ever | 17 |
| appointed Assistant State's Attorney in Lake County, and went | 18 |
| on to become the first Lake County woman elected to the State | 19 |
| Senate and House of Representatives; and
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| WHEREAS, She was the first woman in Illinois history to | 21 |
| serve in Senate Leadership, serving for ten years as Assistant | 22 |
| Senate Majority Leader; and
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| WHEREAS, As a strong advocate for veterans, Senator | 24 |
| Geo-Karis serves as Chairperson of the Senate Republican Task | 25 |
| Force on Veterans, where she has continually worked to protect | 26 |
| our men and women in the Armed Forces; and
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| WHEREAS, As Co-Chair of the Senate Executive Appointments | 28 |
| Committee, she is currently one of two Republican Senators to | 29 |
| serve as co-chairman of a committee; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Geo-Karis pioneered legislation on | 2 |
| gasohol, solar energy, and other alternative energy resources, | 3 |
| and is cited for her sponsorship of the Nuclear Safety | 4 |
| Preparedness Act, the Alternative Energy Act, and many other | 5 |
| laws to increase safety on Illinois lakes; and
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| WHEREAS, She successfully sponsored and supported | 7 |
| important crime control legislation, and is a proud sponsor of | 8 |
| the "Guilty but Mentally Ill" law; and
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| WHEREAS, She is active in many civic projects and is a | 10 |
| member of several civic organizations, including the American | 11 |
| Legion and AmVets; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Geo-Karis heads her own law firm in Zion, | 13 |
| Illinois, is a former municipal attorney for Mundelein, Vernon | 14 |
| Hills, Libertyville Township, and Long Grove School District, | 15 |
| and was elected Justice of the Peace in Lake County, Illinois; | 16 |
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| WHEREAS, During her 33 years of service, Adeline Geo-Karis | 18 |
| has been consistently recognized for her commitment and support | 19 |
| of Illinois' business community, senior citizens, and | 20 |
| agriculture; and
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| WHEREAS, Her commitment to aiding and advancing the needs | 22 |
| of Illinois veterans and Armed Forces has displayed the highest | 23 |
| form of compassion, patriotism, and human decency; and
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| WHEREAS, While she values her American citizenship, | 25 |
| Adeline Geo-Karis has continued to celebrate her Greek heritage | 26 |
| and has remained committed to the Greek community throughout | 27 |
| her tenure as a public official; and
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| WHEREAS, She has been affectionately dubbed "Geo" by her |
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| friends and colleagues and is a beloved political icon known | 2 |
| throughout Illinois for her hard work, wit, and gracious | 3 |
| demeanor; and
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| WHEREAS, Geo has been and will continue to be an | 5 |
| inspiration to women and men everywhere, for her many | 6 |
| achievements, accomplishments, and service to the people of | 7 |
| Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, March 29, 2006, will be the 88th anniversary of | 9 |
| Adeline Geo-Karis' birth; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we proclaim and | 12 |
| recognize March 29, 2006, as "Adeline Geo-Karis Day" in the | 13 |
| State of Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to Senator Geo-Karis as an expression of our | 16 |
| admiration and esteem.
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