Bill Text: IL HR0653 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Commends Jean Hamil on her service as the National President of the VFW of the United States Auxiliary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0653 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0653-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is important to honor those who served in the | ||||||
3 | Armed Forces of the United States and to honor those who serve | ||||||
4 | those who protected our nation; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Established in 1914, the Veterans of Foreign Wars | ||||||
6 | of the United States Auxiliary was formed to serve the | ||||||
7 | veterans of this country and to serve our communities in honor | ||||||
8 | of the sacrifices and the commitment of every man and woman who | ||||||
9 | has served in uniform; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The VFW Auxiliary is one of the nation's oldest | ||||||
11 | veterans' service organizations with members consisting of | ||||||
12 | relatives of those who served in a location of foreign | ||||||
13 | conflict; nearly 470,000 members in more than 3,600 | ||||||
14 | auxiliaries nationwide volunteer millions of hours and raise | ||||||
15 | millions of dollars to fund charitable projects that benefit | ||||||
16 | veterans, military service personnel, and their families; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Jean Hamil of Orlando, Florida was elected to the | ||||||
18 | office of National President of the VFW of the United States | ||||||
19 | Auxiliary at its 108th National Convention in Kansas City, | ||||||
20 | Missouri; and
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21 | WHEREAS, A Life Member of East Seminole County Auxiliary |
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1 | 10139, Jean Hamil joined on the eligibility of her father, | ||||||
2 | George W. Nunnery, a Korean War veteran who served in the U.S. | ||||||
3 | Navy from 1952 to 1973; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Jean Hamil has served the Auxiliary in several | ||||||
5 | capacities, including as Auxiliary, District, and Department | ||||||
6 | (state) President; on the national level, she has served as | ||||||
7 | National Guard, National Chaplain, National Conductress, | ||||||
8 | National Junior Vice-President, National Senior | ||||||
9 | Vice-President, National District Council Member, and National | ||||||
10 | Director of the Membership Program; she is a Life Member of the | ||||||
11 | VFW National Home for Children and a member of the Military | ||||||
12 | Order of the Cootie Auxiliary (MOCA); and
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13 | WHEREAS, Jean Hamil is employed as a manager of Food | ||||||
14 | Safety & Environmental Compliance for A. Duda & Sons, Inc.; | ||||||
15 | and
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16 | WHEREAS, In her spare time, Jean Hamil enjoys quilting, | ||||||
17 | spending time with friends, and traveling; she belongs to a | ||||||
18 | small group of "Quilting Angels" who make quilts for veterans | ||||||
19 | at the Orlando VA Healthcare Center, Quilts of Valor-Orange | ||||||
20 | and Seminole counties, and for children temporarily located at | ||||||
21 | Safe House and seniors in Seminole County; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Jean Hamil has dedicated her life to the VFW and |
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1 | Auxiliary members working together to provide service to those | ||||||
2 | who defended our nation; therefore, be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
4 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
5 | we commend Jean Hamil on her service as the National President | ||||||
6 | of the VFW of the United States Auxiliary; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to Jean Hamil as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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