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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Penny Holycross of
4 Westville on receiving the Women of Distinction award from the
5 Champaign Regional Service Center of the Girl Scouts of Central
6 Illinois; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Penny Holycross is a Westville resident and
8 Georgetown Township supervisor; she was among six chosen as
9 Women of Distinction by the Champaign Regional Service Center
10 of the Girl Scouts of Central Illinois; more than 85
11 outstanding women from six counties in east central Illinois
12 have been chosen for the award, which is in its 17th year; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Community members nominate women who have made a
14 difference in their careers and communities, while serving as
15 examples of the Girl Scout law; a task force makes the final
16 selections; recipients do not need to be affiliated with Girl
17 Scouts; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Penny Holycross was nominated by her
19 mother-in-law, Clovia Holycross; the nomination noted that
20 Holycross' job often spills over to weekends and holidays; and
 
21     WHEREAS, She also established a food pantry and community

 

 

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1 garden and drives to Bloomington to obtain food; she has been a
2 volunteer with Santas Anonymous for more than 20 years, is a
3 board member for Faith in Action, serves on the Keep Vermilion
4 County Beautiful board, and is organizing a South Vermilion
5 County Cleanup Day; and
 
6     WHEREAS, She has proven that she is a hard worker,
7 dedicated to her community and the people around her;
8 therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 congratulate Penny Holycross and wish her the best in her
12 future endeavors; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Penny Holycross as a symbol of our respect.