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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish
3 to extend their sincerest congratulations to State
4 Representative Andrea Moore, who retired from her legislative
5 duties on December 31, 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, A former PTO mom, local businesswoman, and
7 community leader, Representative Moore served for nine years
8 in the Illinois House representing the 61st Representative
9 District; during her tenure in the General Assembly, she has
10 combined hands-on experience in local government and
11 community service with a strong record of achievement; and
12 WHEREAS, First elected to the Illinois House in 1992,
13 Representative Moore was promptly named "Outstanding Freshman
14 Legislator" by the Illinois Hospital Association and
15 "Champion of Local Government" by the Suburban Mayors Action
16 Coalition; she was reelected by district voters in 1994,
17 1996, 1998, and 2000 and has served her constituents and the
18 State of Illinois well as Spokesman of the House Revenue
19 Committee, Vice Spokesman of the Environment and Energy
20 Committee, and Co-Chair of the Conference of Women
21 Legislators; and
22 WHEREAS, Representative Moore has always made improving
23 families' safety and quality of life her top priority; during
24 her tenure she authored and passed new laws enabling parents
25 to access vital health coverage for their children, and
26 ensure their safety in daycare; she also successfully adopted
27 additional protections for domestic violence victims seeking
28 assistance; and
29 WHEREAS, A strong advocate of better, not bigger
30 government, Representative Moore has passed legislation
31 providing more senior access to needed property tax relief
32 through a State property tax deferral program; she has also
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1 fought to create jobs and to support the business community,
2 earning a "100% rating" from the Illinois Chamber of
3 Commerce; she earned the "Kit Pfau Voting Rights Award" from
4 the Independent Voters of Illinois for her work advocating
5 democratic reforms; and
6 WHEREAS, Prior to her distinguished service in the
7 Illinois General Assembly, Andrea Moore served for many years
8 in the public and private sectors in Lake County; she began
9 her career in public service in Libertyville in 1975 as
10 village clerk, followed by two terms as a village trustee;
11 from 1984 to 1992, she was a member of the Lake County Board,
12 serving two years as vice chair and also serving as President
13 of the Lake County Forest Preserve; and
14 WHEREAS, Representative Moore has taken her commitment to
15 protecting the environment and preserving our natural areas
16 to the General Assembly, creating the landmark "Open Space
17 Preservation Program", dedicating $160 million over four
18 years to protecting, preserving, and enhancing our natural
19 lands; for her work supporting statewide conservation
20 efforts, Representative Moore was awarded the Illinois
21 Environmental Council's Commendation, the Illinois
22 Association of Park Districts "Outstanding Legislator Award",
23 and the "Friends of Ryerson Woods Award; and
24 WHEREAS, Representative Andrea Moore officially resigned
25 from her duties in the General Assembly on December 31, 2001
26 and has started a new chapter in her career as Assistant
27 Director with the Department of Natural Resources; her
28 presence, ambition, and dedication will be deeply missed by
29 members on both sides of the aisle; therefore, be it
30 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
31 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
32 we congratulate Andrea Moore for her distinguished record of
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1 service and dedication in the Illinois General Assembly and
2 to the residents of the 61st Representative District; and we
3 wish her well in her position as Assistant Director with the
4 Illinois Department of Natural Resources; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Andrea Moore as an expression of our esteem.