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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor our esteemed colleague,
4State Representative Pamela Reaves-Harris, on her service as a
5member of the Illinois General Assembly and thank her for her
6dedicated service to the State and the people of the 10th
7Representative District; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative Reaves-Harris was born and raised
9in Chicago's Cabrini Green public housing development; she is
10the youngest of eight children and the proud mother of two
11daughters; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Representative Reaves-Harris graduated from the
13Chicago Public School system; she received a Bachelor of
14Science with a dual major in marketing and economics from the
15University of Illinois; she earned a law degree from IIT
16Chicago-Kent College of Law; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Representative Reaves-Harris has dedicated her
18life to giving back to the community, serving more than 22
19years as a licensed attorney; she worked more than 15 years as
20an Administrative Law Judge and provided free legal services to
21those in need; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Representative Reaves-Harris has been a fierce
2and passionate advocate for criminal justice reform through her
3efforts to reduce crime and recidivism and keep our communities
4safe; she championed legislation to help persons who suffer
5from serious mental illnesses receive the proper treatment, and
6fought to increase penalties for firearms dealers who sell guns
7to suspected terrorists; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative Reaves-Harris fought for the
9health and well-being of her constituents by working to bring a
10new medical emergency treatment center to Humboldt Park; and
 
11    WHEREAS, All who have served alongside Representative
12Reaves-Harris will miss her warm friendship and unwavering
13commitment to advocating for the issues important to her
14constituents; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17honor and thank State Representative Pamela Reaves-Harris for
18her dedicated service; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to Representative Reaves-Harris as an expression of
21our respect and esteem, and with our best wishes for her future
22success.