Bill Text: IL HR0735 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Congratulates Janice Christiansen on 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR0735 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0735-Introduced.html

---

HR0735 LRB096 15103 KXB 30134 r
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;

HR0735 - 2 - LRB096 15103 KXB 30134 r
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

HR0735 - 3 - LRB096 15103 KXB 30134 r
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.