HR1210 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Valerie J. Van Meter on being awarded the 2012 Circle of Friends Award at the 18th Annual Friends of Chicago State University Award Dinner "Women in the Business of Transforming Lives" on September 20, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Valerie Van Meter is senior vice president and senior financial officer for the 7th Federal Reserve District; she leads the Central Bank Services Division, which includes Discount Window Lending, Payments System Risk, Reserve Accounting, and Statistical and Financial Reporting; she oversees the bank's Finance Division, is the director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, and is a member of the bank's Management Committee; and

WHEREAS, Valerie Van Meter is a native of Detroit, Michigan; she began her career at the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 1978; she held various positions with the California Federal Bank and First Interstate Bank of California from 1984 through 1993; she has been with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since 1993; and

WHEREAS, Valerie Van Meter has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan and is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking; she returned to school in 2004 and obtained a Master of Business Arts from the University of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Valerie Van Meter's two passions have always been education and ensuring the growth of minority professionals in the field of banking; she has been a mentor and sponsor to many within the Federal Reserve System; she served as a mentor to students with Chicago Scholars, professionals participating in the Menttium and Momentum programs, and worked to ensure internship opportunities for students of color; she has been a director for Junior Achievement of Chicago since 2004 and served as "Principal for a Day"; she has been a strong supporter of the Young Men's Educational Network of North Lawndale, the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, the Women's Business Development Center and has been a member of Chicago United Leader's Council since 2008; and

WHEREAS, Valerie Van Meter is married to Calvin Van Meter, Jr. and is the proud mother of sons Calvin III and Austin; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Valerie Van Meter on her receiving the 2012 Circle of Friends Award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Valerie Van Meter as an expression of our esteem and respect.