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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Erin Vaughan on her
4receipt of the 2010 Chicago Jefferson Award for Public Service;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, She is Vice President of External Affairs at
7ARAMARK; she spends her professional and personal time in
8community service, helping children, and helping the
9underprivileged; and
 
10    WHEREAS, She serves on several committees and boards,
11including: Teen Parent Connection, the United Way, the Jane
12Addams Hull House, and After School Matters; and
 
13    WHEREAS, She is actively involved in fundraising,
14volunteering, and organizing fundraising events, including
15silent auctions, training the underprivileged for job
16opportunities, teaching children and parents about healthy
17food choices, leading numerous donation drives for coats, food,
18Santa letters, and school supplies to benefit many in the
19Chicago metropolitan area; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Her life experiences have taught her the
21importance of helping others and lending a hand; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Jefferson Awards for Public Service program
2was founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator
3Robert Taft, Jr., and Samuel Beard to establish a national
4award for public and community service, analagous to the Nobel
5Prize, along with similar local awards; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8congratulate Erin Vaughan on being presented with the 2010
9Chicago Jefferson Award for Public Service and wish her
10continued success in the future; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Erin Vaughan as a symbol of our respect and
13esteem.