Full Text of HR1201 95th General Assembly
HR1201 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | | 3 |
| Representatives wish to congratulate Shirley L. Myers on | | 4 |
| receiving the Distinguished Service Award from the Elmhurst | | 5 |
| Jaycees; and
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| WHEREAS, The award is presented to Shirley Myers for over | | 7 |
| 35 years of service and volunteerism to the people of Elmhurst; | | 8 |
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| WHEREAS, She has been president or chairperson of the | | 10 |
| Elmhurst American Legion Auxiliary, the Elmhurst Symphony | | 11 |
| Auxiliary, First Congregational Church of Christ Deaconate | | 12 |
| Board, Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois: Elmhurst | | 13 |
| Auxiliary, Elmhurst Afternoon Women's Club, and long-standing | | 14 |
| chairperson of the Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission; and
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| WHEREAS, Her outreach also exceeds the city limits of | | 16 |
| Elmhurst with her service for five years on the board of | | 17 |
| directors with Healthy DuPage;
she has been awarded both the | | 18 |
| Elmhurst College Founders Medal and the City of Elmhurst | | 19 |
| Character Counts Service Award; and
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| WHEREAS, Her professional career includes time spent | | 21 |
| working with the Salvation Army Settlement House, Christopher |
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| Settlement House, South Shore YMCA, Krannert Family YMCA | | 2 |
| (Indianapolis, Indiana), and the Elmhurst Family YMCA; and
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| WHEREAS, She holds a Master's degree in gerontology | | 4 |
| administration and attends seminars given by the U.S. | | 5 |
| Department of Aging, the Illinois Area Agency on Aging, and the | | 6 |
| Aging Resources and Services Training Series done by Midwestern | | 7 |
| University; in addition, she works in the family business, | | 8 |
| Thomas 0. Myers Real Estate Organization, and raises her two | | 9 |
| sons; and
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| WHEREAS, Shirley has put in countless hours in recommending | | 11 |
| and initiating policies, programs, and services that address | | 12 |
| the needs of Elmhurst senior citizens; she works with | | 13 |
| organizations such as Seniors and Lawmakers Together (SALT), as | | 14 |
| well as serving on the board of Elmhurst Memorial Hospital's | | 15 |
| Home Health Care and Hospice Board; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | | 17 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | | 18 |
| congratulate Shirley L. Myers on receiving the Distinguished | | 19 |
| Service Award from the Elmhurst Jaycees and wish her the best | | 20 |
| in her future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | | 22 |
| presented to Shirley L. Myers as a symbol of our respect.
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