HR1508 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The State and University Employees Combined Appeal (SECA) came into existence in 1983 following an enactment of legislation; and

WHEREAS, SECA has conducted itself as a program whereby State employees can make voluntary contributions to a wide variety of charitable organizations; and

WHEREAS, Those organizations have been approved by the State Comptroller as worthy and responsible charities providing many needed and important services; and

WHEREAS, The statutory responsibility for the conduct of the annual fall solicitation is in the hands of an Advisory Committee composed of 16 dedicated State employees; and

WHEREAS, Last year's campaign raised more than $3 million from State employees through payroll and cash contributions; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we express our appreciation to the Advisory Committee members for their effective leadership in supporting worthy charitable organizations in Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the members of the Advisory Committee are Cindy Dixon, Department of Central Management Services, who serves as the chair; Jacqueline Berger, University of Illinois at Chicago; Mary Fanning, Office of the Governor; Margarite Faulkner, Department of Employment Security; Henry Harms, Illinois House of Representatives; Erica Michael, University of Illinois at Springfield; Julie Moody, Office of the Attorney General; Roukaya Narwoor, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Marcy Nolan, Department of Corrections; Michael Quinlan, Department of Human Services; Mattie Randle, Department of Employment Security; Barb Rice, Northern Illinois University; Laura Riemer, Office of the Comptroller; Marcia Strum, Illinois State University; Brigitte Smith, Department of Corrections; and Maureen Squires, Department on Aging; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Chair of the Advisory Committee, Cindy Dixon.