Bill Text: IL HR1353 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates and thanks State Representative Kimberly du Buclet for her service to the people of the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR1353 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR1353-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate and thank State
Representative Kimberly du Buclet for her service to the people
of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet was born and raised on
the South Side of Chicago; she is heavily invested in her
community, working daily to improve the lives of her
constituents; and
WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet is proud to represent the
same communities once represented by President Barack Obama
while he served in the Illinois Senate; the 26th District
stretches from Chicago's near North Side to the South Side and
includes the neighborhoods of Bronzeville, Douglas, Grand
Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Hyde Park, Kenwood, the
Loop, Oakland, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn; and
WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet attended high school at
the University of Chicago Lab School; she subsequently earned
her bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of
Illinois and her master's degree in marketing from the
University of Chicago Booth School of Business; and

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WHEREAS, As a businesswoman, Representative du Buclet
formerly ran an executive search agency and worked as an
executive with AT&T; she served as an undergraduate counselor
at the University of Chicago and a professional development
instructor at Roosevelt University; she has also long been
involved in local politics and community work and is the policy
chair for Friends of the Parks; and
WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet committed herself to
being an open and accessible legislator who worked for job
creation and economic development, a stronger education for
Illinois' schoolchildren, safer neighborhoods, and more
accessible and affordable healthcare; and
WHEREAS, During her time as a legislator, Representative du
Buclet worked to pass laws aimed at preserving the rights of
the mentally ill; strengthening foreclosure relief programs,
including the creation of a Foreclosure Working Group within
the State Housing Task Force; and creating a training program
to help police officers better identify post-traumatic stress
disorder in veterans; and
WHEREAS, Representative du Buclet has been happily married
to her husband, Alex, for 22 years; together, they have 2
children; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we thank State Representative Kimberly du Buclet for her
service in the Illinois General Assembly and for her dedication
to the people of her district; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Representative Kimberly du Buclet as an expression
of our respect and esteem and with our best wishes for her
future success.