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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Illinois State Police 
4(ISP) Chief Budget Officer Carol Rakers on the occasion of her 
5retirement after 31 years of service; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Carol Rakers graduated from Bradley University in 
71982 with a degree in accounting; she joined the ISP on 
8September 4, 1984 as an Accounting and Fiscal Administration 
9Career Trainee; she was promoted to Accountant II on August 1, 
101985, serving through 1994 as a budget analyst; on November 18, 
111994, she was promoted to Public Service Administrator, serving 
12as an Assistant Budget Officer; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Carol Rakers was promoted to Senior Public Service 
14Administrator on September 1, 2002, assuming the duties of the 
15Chief Budget Officer; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Carol Rakers has served as ISP Chief Budget 
17Officer for over 12 years; she was responsible for directing 
18and coordinating the day to day operations related to the 
19budget; she served as a subject matter expert on budgetary and 
20fiscal matters to the Director, upper Command, and Illinois 
21General Assembly staff; she also provided testimony at several 
22legislative budget hearings; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Carol Rakers plans to enjoy her retirement by 
2spending time with her son, Jack; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, With Carol Rakers' retirement, goes a wealth of 
4institutional knowledge, history, experience, and continuity; 
5her retirement will be a loss to the Illinois State Police and 
6the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Carol Rakers' retirement will be official on June 
830, 2015; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11congratulate Illinois State Police Chief Budget Officer Carol 
12Rakers on her retirement after 31 years of service; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Carol Rakers as an expression of our esteem and 
16respect.