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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of Katherine C. Schultz of Woodstock, who |
4 | | passed away on March 12, 2021; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Schultz was born in Woodstock to Emery |
6 | | and Glenna (Francisco) Cross on October 5, 1941; she married |
7 | | Donald Schultz on June 18, 1960, and he preceded her in death |
8 | | on May 2, 2011; she then married Paul Laudick on November 8, |
9 | | 2013; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Schultz began her career at the McHenry |
11 | | County Court House in the County Clerk's Office on October 16, |
12 | | 1959; she was first elected county clerk on December 1, 1990, |
13 | | and she continued serving in that role until she retired on |
14 | | November 29, 2014; under her leadership, McHenry County became |
15 | | the first large county to use optical voting machines, and she |
16 | | was recognized for her research and implementation by the |
17 | | Illinois House of Representatives; she served on many |
18 | | committees and was proud of bringing electronic voting to |
19 | | McHenry County; she was named County Clerk of the Year by the |
20 | | Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders in 2011; |
21 | | she was the only county employee to serve for over 50 years and |
22 | | was recognized for this achievement by the Illinois General |
23 | | Assembly, which noted she was responsible for improving the |