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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in 
4the lives of Illinois citizens; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Lauren Malmberg 
6is retiring from Peoria County Animal Protection Services 
7(PCAPS), where she served as the Animal Shelter Director; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Lauren Malmberg graduated from the University of 
9Illinois in 2001 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business 
10Management; she went on to earn a Master's Degree in Business 
11Administration from the University of Illinois; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lauren has been with Peoria County Animal 
13Protection Services for 35 years and served as the Director of 
14the Animal Shelter for the past 30 years; she began her career 
15with PCAPS in 1980 as a clerk before becoming a Kennel Helper 
16in 1981, Animal Control Officer in 1982, Kennel Officer in 
171983, and finally Animal Shelter Director in 1985; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Lauren Malmberg is currently on the Board of 
19Directors of the Illinois Animal Welfare Federation, the County 
20Animal Controls of Illinois, the Peoria Humane Society, and the 
21National Disaster Animal Response Team; she has further served 
 
 
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1her community by offering her leadership and expertise as a 
2member of the National Animal Control Association, the American 
3Humane Association, and the Society of Animal Welfare 
4Administrators; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lauren Malmberg's commitment to the humane 
6treatment of animals has been recognized by her Partners in 
7Peace Award, her Ducky Award, and her Judy Lasco Volunteer of 
8the Year Award from the Center for Prevention of Abuse; she 
9gained further recognition from InterBusiness Issues as one of 
10"40 Leaders Under Forty"; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In executing the duties of the Animal Shelter 
12Director for PCAPS over the past 3 decades, Lauren Malmberg has 
13committed incalculable time and energy into the interpretation 
14and enforcement of animal control codes, administration of a 
15multi-million dollar division budget, and negotiation with 
16local veterinary and municipal agencies; she further committed 
17to the duties of her station by assisting in animal rescue 
18following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and for mass animal 
19impoundment in Madison, Wisconsin in 2009; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Under the direction of Lauren Malmberg, PCAPS 
21established a program to sterilize adopted animals prior to 
22release, increased rabies licenses from 28,000 to 39,000 
23animals, coordinated design and provided oversight for the 
 
 
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1construction of a 7,200 square-foot animal shelter and 1,800 
2square-foot education center, published articles on animal 
3control and welfare issues in NACA News and the ASPCA's Animal 
4Watch, actively encouraged local volunteer initiatives, and 
5advocated adamantly for changes to State laws regarding the 
6protection of animals; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9honor Lauren Malmberg and wish her the best of luck in her 
10retirement; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Lauren Malmberg as an expression of our esteem.