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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House or
3Representatives wish to congratulate Vanessa Birchler on the
4occasion of being elected the 2024 national president of
5Junior Chamber International (JCI) USA; and
 
6    WHEREAS, JCI USA, also known as the Jaycees, is an
7organization dedicated to promoting leadership and business
8development through acts of social service; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The 104th national president in JCI USA history,
10Vanessa Birchler has had a long and successful career within
11JCI, starting when she joined the New Baden Jaycees in January
122007; at her local chapter, she previously held many roles,
13including management vice president and treasurer, and served
14as chapter president from 2008 to 2009; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Vanessa Birchler has also held numerous positions
16with the State Team of the Illinois Jaycees, including serving
17as district director of Region V and program manager of the
18Program Management Guides (PMG); she also served as
19programming vice president in 2015, administrative vice
20president in 2016, membership vice president in 2017, and the
2187th state president in 2018; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Vanessa Birchler has worked for JCI USA since
22019, initially serving as conference organizing committee
3director and co-program manager for Ten Outstanding Young
4Americans (TOYA); she then served as national vice president
5under the area of partnerships in 2021 and chief of staff in
62022; she was elected national deputy president in 2023; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Vanessa Birchler has received many honors
8throughout her tenure with JCI; for her outstanding service as
9a state officer, she was awarded the R. Bradley Trafton
10Memorial Award by JCI USA in 2014, 2015, and 2016; she was
11recognized with JCI Senatorship #74430 by the New Baden
12Jaycees in 2015; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Vanessa Birchler and her husband, Mike, reside in
14Okawville, where they enjoy spending time with their niece and
15nephew, bowling, trail riding in their all utility vehicle,
16and serving the community with fellow Jaycees through their
17home chapter; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we congratulate Vanessa Birchler on being elected the 2024
21national president of Junior Chamber International (JCI) USA,
22also known as the Jaycees, and we commend her for her long
23history of service to her community; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Vanessa Birchler as an expression of our esteem
3and respect.