Bill Text: IL SR1477 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Earlean Collins on her retirement as Cook County Commissioner and proclaims October 17, 2014 as "Earlean Collins Day".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SR1477 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1477-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | ||||||
3 | recognize Earlean Collins on the occasion of her retirement as | ||||||
4 | Cook County Commissioner; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Commissioner Collins has dedicated her life to | ||||||
6 | public service, serving 37 years of elected public office; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Commissioner Collins was the first black female | ||||||
8 | elected to the Illinois Senate and the first female Assistant | ||||||
9 | Majority Leader and is the longest serving female elected | ||||||
10 | official in the State of Illinois; and
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11 | WHEREAS, A celebration in honor of Commissioner Collins | ||||||
12 | will be held on October 17, 2014 at The 500 Room at the | ||||||
13 | Professional Building at Rush University Medical Center; | ||||||
14 | therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Earlean | ||||||
17 | Collins on her retirement as Cook County Commissioner, thank | ||||||
18 | her for her dedication to public service, and wish her the best | ||||||
19 | in all her future endeavors; and be it further
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20 | RESOLVED, That we proclaim October 17, 2014 as "Earlean |
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1 | Collins Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to Commissioner Collins as an expression of our | ||||||
4 | esteem and respect.
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