HR0735 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, J.C. Shultz, the FlagSource was founded in 1920 and is an Illinois manufacturer of a full line of flags and banners; and

WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen became President and Chief Executive Officer of J.C. Shultz, the FlagSource in 1990, and in that capacity is the only woman president of manufacturers of flags and banners in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Janice Christiansen, the Batavia, Illinois based company trademarked the brand name FlagSource which is recognized in the industry as having the highest quality products and customer service; she is also responsible for the company becoming a Woman certified WBE and ISO9001/2000 registered; and

WHEREAS, Under her presidency, the company has proudly serviced the nation with United States flags during Desert Storm in 1991, delivered a large contract for 127,000 United States flags for the Veterans Administration for veterans families in 2000, and after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the company manufactured United States flags 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to meet the greatest demand for United States flags ever experienced in the history of our country; and

WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen has received the George Washington Award for excellence in her industry in 2004, the LUCI award for Women in Business in 1998, and the Manufacturing Counts award from IIT and Chicago Manufacturing Center in 1999, and moreover, Janice Christiansen is (or has been a member) of the Executive Club of Chicago as well as many trade and industry associations and as a 14-year member of TEC/Vistage, a worldwide CEO group; and

WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen has served or is serving on several boards (many as the first woman) including the Valley Industrial Association, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, the St. Charles and Batavia Chambers of Commerce, and the Red Cross; and

WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen will assume the Chairmanship of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association on January 1, 2010 and will be the first woman to hold this position in the 116-year history of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Janice Christiansen upon the occasion of her election as the first woman to hold the position of Chair of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association; and be it further

RESOLVED, We recognize the growing role of women in manufacturing in Illinois and their important contributions to the fabric of life in Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Janice Christiansen at the Annual Luncheon of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association on December 4, 2009 in Chicago.