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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Office of the Lieutenant Governor has
3 announced the recipients of the annual Illinois Women of
4 Achievement Award; and
5 WHEREAS, Karla Simpson of Patoka, Illinois, served as the
6 Village Treasurer for fourteen years; after leaving for
7 employment elsewhere, Karla Simpson returned to help the
8 village during the transition and trained the new Village
9 Treasurer; she continues to help out the village when
10 necessary; and
11 WHEREAS, While serving as Treasurer, Karla Simpson
12 located, wrote, and administered grants for the Village; and
13 she helped the nearby town of Vernon set up the water billing
14 system for their community; and
15 WHEREAS, Karla Simpson has served on the local Library
16 Board; she has served as an election judge; she served as
17 Treasurer of, did scheduling, and began fundraisers for the
18 local Community Center; she has been an EMT "First Responder"
19 for many years; she presently is the treasurer of the
20 Ambulance Service in Patoka; and
21 WHEREAS, Karla Simpson works hard in these positions for
22 no compensation; she is a shining example of hard work and
23 dedication to the community; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we congratulate Karla Simpson on receiving the Illinois Women
27 of Achievement Award; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to Karla Simpson.