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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives wishes to
3congratulate Jane Voss, formally known as Jane Langen, on her
4retirement on June 30, 2022, after 33 years of dedicated
5service to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
6Opportunity and the State of Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Jane Voss began her career with the Department of
8Commerce and Economic Opportunity in 1989 with the Legislative
9Affairs team; she served stints in the Department of Commerce
10and Economic Opportunity Office of Business Development and
11the Office of Regional Economic Development and returned to
12Legislative Affairs as an Administrative Assistant II, a
13position she held until her retirement, all the while being
14known as a helping hand to many within the department; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Jane Voss tirelessly
16managed a wide variety of responsibilities across
17cross-functional teams within the department, while going
18above and beyond for Illinoisans; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Jane Voss was typically one of the finest
20employees in the department; her ability to genuinely connect
21with others, listen with purpose and compassion, and seek
22solutions has served her and the department well in every

 

 

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1position in which she has served; she was often among the first
2to arrive in the office every morning and worked extended
3hours to prepare for the busy days that followed; and
 
4    WHEREAS, A loving mother to her two children, Jane Voss is
5also a proud grandmother who often enjoys baking and crafting
6with her grandchildren and is a constant source of love and
7support to her husband, Arwin Voss; she loves working in the
8yard, gardening, and farming; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jane Voss's hard work and devotion to those
10around her helped to make all the work of the Department of
11Commerce and Economic Opportunity possible, and she will be
12fondly remembered by all to whom she has been a friend, a
13mentor, a caretaker, and a source of joy; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate Jane Voss on her retirement, thank her for her
17many years of committed service to Department of Commerce and
18Economic Opportunity Office and the people of the State of
19Illinois, and wish her many happy and healthy retirement
20years; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to Jane Voss as an expression of our esteem and

 

 

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1respect.