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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Nancy Voots on the
4occasion of her retirement as Will County Clerk; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Voots is a longtime public servant and has
6dedicated her life to helping others; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Nancy Voots is a native of Joliet; she began
8working at the Will County Clerk's Office in 1975 when she was
9still a student at St. Francis Academy; she accepted a fulltime
10position mere days after graduating high school in 1976; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Nancy Voots has been serving as the Will County
12Clerk since 2002; she is only the third person to lead the
13office since 1962 and has been an integral part of the county's
14operations; during her 16 years as the county clerk, she built
15a reputation of excellence in overseeing elections, tax
16extensions, vital records, and public filings; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Nancy Voots has a strong work ethic and compassion
18for all the people of Will County; she visited every township,
19met with every precinct committeeman, and always kept her door
20open; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, With her infectious smile and love for her job, no
2challenge was too big for Nancy Voots; she never lost her
3appreciation for interacting with county residents and the
4opportunity to help others; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Voots holds the highest regard for
6elections; her dedication to the voting process helped Will
7County seamlessly administer federal, State, and local
8elections for over 40 years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Educating voters is important to Nancy Voots; she
10took it upon herself to travel the county to meet with
11residents and teach them about voting; she also turned part of
12the clerk's office into a mini-museum to educate the public
13about the history of voting and to display the evolution of
14voting equipment; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Having raised two daughters with disabilities,
16one of the biggest priorities for Nancy Voots as county clerk
17was expanding opportunities for voters with disabilities; she
18oversaw the new voting system created in 2004, which
19implemented the optical scan election system with equipment for
20the disabled, allowing them to vote independently for the first
21time; and
 
22    WHEREAS, With 43 years of service to Will County, Nancy

 

 

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1Voots will be remembered for her dedication to public service
2and for her commitment to her community; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
4HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5we congratulate Nancy Voots on her retirement as Will County
6Clerk, thank her for making a positive difference in the lives
7of Will County residents, and wish her the best in all her
8future endeavors; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Nancy Voots and her family as an expression of our
11appreciation and esteem for her exemplary career.