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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor the tenure of our esteemed
4colleague, State Representative Dena M. Carli, and thank her
5for her dedicated service to the State of Illinois and her
6community; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dena Carli was born and raised in the Back of the
8Yards community of Chicago; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Representative Carli has dutifully served as an
10officer of the Chicago Police Department for 17 years and
11currently holds the rank of sergeant; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Representative Carli used her extensive
13experience and expertise in law enforcement to advocate for
14strong public safety laws, including laws to prevent the
15proliferation of gangs, protect victims, and crackdown on human
16trafficking; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Representative Carli has been a leader for the 1st
18Representative District, serving a multicultural district that
19includes many first-generation Americans who are striving to
20achieve the American dream; during her short time in office,
21Representative Carli has worked diligently to bring attention

 

 

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1to the needs of local residents; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Representative Carli helped to pass significant
3legislation to benefit the Latino and Asian communities,
4specifically working for passage of the legislation creating
5the Illinois DREAM Fund and the Asian-American Employment Plan
6Advisory Council; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Representative Carli is a graduate of Saint Xavier
8University, where she earned a master's degree in business
9management with high honors; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Representative Carli attended Governors State
11University for a Masters in Public Administration and an
12undergraduate degree; she also participates in advancement
13courses at Northwestern University for Leadership in Public
14Safety; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Representative Carli is happily married to her
16husband, Dennis; they are the proud parents of 3 wonderful
17sons; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we congratulate and thank State Representative Dena M. Carli
21for her dedicated service to the people of her district and to

 

 

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1the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Representative Carli as an expression of our
4respect and esteem with our best wishes for her future success.