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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jan Kelsheimer on
4 her retirment as President of Easter Seals Central Illinois;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Jan will be retiring on August 31, 2008 after 23
7 years service to Easter Seals and helping people with
8 disabilities to live a more independent life; under her
9 leadership a capital campaign was held for a new building,
10 moving Easter Seals from a small nonfunctional building on
11 Cerro Gordo Street to the new Independence Pointe Building on
12 27th Street; and
 
13     WHEREAS, This move has enabled Easter Seals Central
14 Illinois to expand programs as well as start new programs for
15 the community such as: Discovery Depot Inclusive Childcare
16 Center, Physical Therapy, Social Skill Programs for
17 Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, and Respite
18 Services; these added programs increase the clients served each
19 year; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Easter Seals is a CARF accredited organization
21 through the leadership and guidance of Jan Kelsheimer; she is
22 adept at securing funds for Easter Seals programs; through her

 

 

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1 years of leadership she forged bonds with a variety of funding
2 sources; she is always willing to collaborate with other
3 organizations in creating new programs for clients; and
 
4     WHEREAS, She believes in recruiting employees with the
5 highest credentials to be on the staff at Easter Seals Central
6 Illinois; she encourages employees to be involved in the
7 community through the United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis,
8 Sertoma, and other organizations; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She is a strong proponent of continuing education
10 for all employees in their field of expertise; under her
11 guidance, the employees work together as a team, building
12 relationships both in and out of the workplace; therefore, be
13 it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16 congratulate Jan Kelsheimer on her retirement and wish her the
17 best in her future endeavors; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to Jan Kelsheimer as a symbol of our respect.