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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate and thank State
4Representative Kimberly du Buclet for her service to the people
5of the State of Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet was born and raised on
7the South Side of Chicago; she is heavily invested in her
8community, working daily to improve the lives of her
9constituents; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet is proud to represent the
11same communities once represented by President Barack Obama
12while he served in the Illinois Senate; the 26th District
13stretches from Chicago's near North Side to the South Side and
14includes the neighborhoods of Bronzeville, Douglas, Grand
15Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Hyde Park, Kenwood, the
16Loop, Oakland, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet attended high school at
18the University of Chicago Lab School; she subsequently earned
19her bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of
20Illinois and her master's degree in marketing from the
21University of Chicago Booth School of Business; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, As a businesswoman, Representative du Buclet
2formerly ran an executive search agency and worked as an
3executive with AT&T; she served as an undergraduate counselor
4at the University of Chicago and a professional development
5instructor at Roosevelt University; she has also long been
6involved in local politics and community work and is the policy
7chair for Friends of the Parks; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet committed herself to
9being an open and accessible legislator who worked for job
10creation and economic development, a stronger education for
11Illinois' schoolchildren, safer neighborhoods, and more
12accessible and affordable healthcare; and
 
13    WHEREAS, During her time as a legislator, Representative du
14Buclet worked to pass laws aimed at preserving the rights of
15the mentally ill; strengthening foreclosure relief programs,
16including the creation of a Foreclosure Working Group within
17the State Housing Task Force; and creating a training program
18to help police officers better identify post-traumatic stress
19disorder in veterans; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet has been happily married
21to her husband, Alex, for 22 years; together, they have 2
22children; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we thank State Representative Kimberly du Buclet for her
4service in the Illinois General Assembly and for her dedication
5to the people of her district; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to Representative Kimberly du Buclet as an expression
8of our respect and esteem and with our best wishes for her
9future success.