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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Frankfort resident
4 Christine Brooks for being selected as one of 2009's
5 Illinoisans of the Year; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Each year, the Illinois State Fair Museum
7 Foundation looks to honor dedicated community servants who make
8 a difference in their community and show a true Illinois spirit
9 through hard work and dedication to helping others; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Christine Brooks has spent the majority of her
11 adult life volunteering as a lecturer, tour guide, and curator
12 at nature centers, and has contributed to maintaining and
13 preserving local history in the Village of Worth and
14 surrounding communities; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Christine Brooks was instrumental in creating the
16 Worth Historical Society in 1994; she has dedicated her time to
17 a variety of school programs and the publication of a "History
18 of Worth" and the "Historic Homes of Worth"; and
 
19     WHEREAS, She also has volunteered countless hours working
20 on displays, presenting programs, cataloging, researching,
21 maintaining family genealogy, and maintaining a museum and

 

 

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1 historical society that future generations will appreciate;
2 she traces her love for nature and history to the time she
3 spent on her uncle and aunt's farm as a child; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Christine Brooks serves on the Community Center
5 Foundation in Palos Park and is a member of the Illinois &
6 Michigan Heritage Canal Corridor Association; and
 
7     WHEREAS, On Friday, August 21, 2009, Christine Brooks was
8 honored as the Grand Marshall of the Illinois State Fair; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Christine Brooks has served as a model of
10 volunteerism for the people of the State of Illinois; she and
11 her husband, Carroll, have two children, Joseph and Rosemary;
12 therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 congratulate Christine Brooks as one of 2009's Illinoisans of
16 the Year; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Christine Brooks as a symbol of our respect and
19 esteem.