Bill Text: IL HR0978 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulates U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth on the birth of her daughter, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0978 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0978-Introduced.html


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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives offer their warmest congratulations to United
4States Senator Tammy Duckworth and her husband, Bryan Bowlsbey,
5on the birth of their daughter, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey; and
6 WHEREAS, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey was born on April 9, 2018 at
77:07 a.m. at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington,
8Virginia; and
9 WHEREAS, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey takes the name of her late
10Great Aunt Pearl Bowlsbey Johnson, who served her country
11proudly as an Army nurse during World War II; and
12 WHEREAS, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey joins her sister, Abigail, in
13the honor of having her name blessed by the late Senator Daniel
14Akaka of Hawaii; and
15 WHEREAS, The birth of Maile Pearl Bowlsbey is also a major
16landmark for women in government, as Senator Duckworth is the
17first United States Senator to give birth to a child while
18serving in office; therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

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1congratulate Senator Duckworth, her husband, Bryan, and her
2daughter, Abigail, on the birth of Maile Pearl Bowlsbey; and be
3it further
4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Senator Duckworth as a symbol of our respect and
6esteem.
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