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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Gwen Gage Ed.D. on being 
4named the 2019 Woman of the Year by the Altrusa International 
5Club of Elgin; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Gwen Gage has worked in the field of education for 
727 years; she retired in 2013 but was called to return to her 
8former school district on two occasions as a co-principal; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Gwen Gage has
enthusiastically donated her time 
10and skills to the Elgin Symphony League; from 1997 to 2003, she 
11worked
in its boutique; she served as orchestra hostess from

122003 to 2006; she is often  found in the kitchen,
helping along 
13with other league members; she was elected
board co-chair 
14(2007-2009) and membership chair (2006-2007); she was 
15appointed governance
chair in 2014 and continues serving in 
16that role today; since retiring from her position as a school

17administrator four years ago, she has ushered at the Elgin 
18Symphony Orchestra's Ainsworth Concerts for
Youth; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Gwen Gage has tirelessly worked for over 20 years 
20to support the mission of the
Elgin Symphony Orchestra; she 
21also
serves many other community organizations, including 
22Soiree Lyrique, the Black History Family Festival, the Gail 
 
 
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1Borden Library, and Hamilton Wings; and
 


  
2    WHEREAS, Gwen Gage's  leadership abilities are evidenced by 
3the number of elected and appointed
positions she has held with 
4various organizations; when she sees that she is needed, she 
5steps up; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate Gwen Gage Ed.D. on being named the 2019 Woman 
9of the Year by the Altrusa International Club of Elgin and 
10commend her commitment to volunteer service for the benefit of 
11her community and State; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Gwen Gage as a symbol of our respect and esteem.