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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Lori Greiner on her 
4successful career as a self-made inventor, entrepreneur, and 
5television personality; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Lori Greiner grew up on the  Near North Side of 
7Chicago and attended Loyola University; while in college, she 
8worked for the Chicago Tribune; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1996, Lori Greiner launched her career when she 
10designed and patented a plastic earring organizer that was 
11picked up by J.C. Penney before the holiday season; after her 
12success with J.C. Penney, she started her own company and 
13successfully designed and patented other consumer products; 
14her products were sold on the Home Shopping Network and at Bed, 
15Bath & Beyond; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In 2000, Lori Greiner transition to QVC, where she 
17began hosting Clever & Unique Creations, one of the 
18longest-running shows on the network; in 2012, she joined the 
19television show Shark Tank; in 2014, her investment in Scrub 
20Daddy, a company that produces a texture changing household 
21sponge, was noted as one of the biggest successes in Shark Tank 
22history; her other successful Shark Tank investments include 
 
 
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1Screenmend, FiberFix, Sleep Styler, and Squatty Potty; she 
2currently holds over 120 U.S. patents and has created over 700 
3products; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Lori Greiner has achieved success through her 
5talent, hard work, and perseverance and serves as a model for 
6all future entrepreneurs; her sharp instincts and hands-on 
7approach  to business have created a true American success 
8story; in addition to her efforts in helping people's dreams 
9become reality and her passion to help make people's everyday 
10lives easier through consumer products, she is a sought-after 
11speaker, a published author, and a generous supporter of a 
12variety of charitable causes and organizations; therefore, be 
13it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
15HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we congratulate Lori Greiner on her successful career as an 
17inventor, entrepreneur, and television personality; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to Lori Greiner as an expression of our esteem and 
21respect.