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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Evelyn Steward on
4her retirement as the Assistant to the Dean of Students at the
5University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, She was hired by Social Service Administration
8Dean of Students Penny Johnson to specifically assist SSA
9students with course registration and requirements, financial
10aid eligibility, all other student issues, degree-convocation
11preparations, and much more; and
 
12    WHEREAS, She was elected as a Teamster Delegate with 981
13member votes out of an estimated 1500 ballots, elected to the
14board for the Chicago-Teamsters National Black Caucus, and
15appointed a Teamster Union Steward at the University of
16Chicago; and
 
17    WHEREAS, She completed the 3-year Labor Leadership and the
18Law program at DePaul University; and
 
19    WHEREAS, She and her daughter, Maya, will complete the last
20of their home renovations, finalize their plans for travel to
21England, Paris, and South Africa; after that Ms. Steward plans

 

 

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1to devote more time to her miniature wood sculptures, and to
2learning how to cook; and
 
3    WHEREAS, She has decided to continue working with the
4Teamsters and Teamster National Black Caucus as a retiree;
5therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we congratulate Evelyn Steward on her retirement and wish her
9the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Evelyn Steward as a symbol of our respect and
12esteem.