Bill Text: IL SR0794 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Carol Gieske on her retirement from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2026-06-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0794 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-SR0794-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | ||||||
| 3 | congratulate Carol Gieske on the occasion of her retirement | ||||||
| 4 | from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Carol Gieske has spent years serving the business | ||||||
| 6 | community as president and CEO of the Elgin Area Chamber of | ||||||
| 7 | Commerce; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Carol Gieske strengthened the chamber's impact, | ||||||
| 9 | advanced economic development initiatives, and positioned the | ||||||
| 10 | organization as a vital resource and connector for local | ||||||
| 11 | businesses; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Carol Gieske's leadership has guided the chamber | ||||||
| 13 | through growth, innovation, and meaningful community | ||||||
| 14 | engagement; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Carol Gieske has received numerous honors for her | ||||||
| 16 | impact and leadership, reflecting a career defined by service, | ||||||
| 17 | collaboration, and measurable results that have strengthened | ||||||
| 18 | the greater Elgin area; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Carol Gieske, prior to her work with the chamber, | ||||||
| 20 | led the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, where she oversaw a | ||||||
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| 1 | highly successful capital campaign that raised more than $11 | ||||||
| 2 | million for major healthcare expansions; she also served as | ||||||
| 3 | CEO of the United Way of Elgin, helping raise more than $44 | ||||||
| 4 | million during her tenure to support local social service | ||||||
| 5 | organizations; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Carol Gieske continues to serve on multiple | ||||||
| 7 | boards and initiatives advancing education, healthcare, | ||||||
| 8 | community service, and leadership development, underscoring | ||||||
| 9 | her long-standing commitment to the community; therefore, be | ||||||
| 10 | it | ||||||
| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Carol | ||||||
| 13 | Gieske on her retirement from the Elgin Area Chamber of | ||||||
| 14 | Commerce, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; | ||||||
| 15 | and be it further | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to Carol Gieske as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 18 | esteem. | ||||||
