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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Dr. Nancy Taft for her
4commitment to women's health issues; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft currently serves as Medical
6Director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at the
7Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers, which
8performs outreach and education for women with breast cancer
9and their families; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft received her associate's degree in
11science and nursing in 1984, her bachelor's degree in nursing
12from Southern Illinois University in 1988, and her Doctor of
13Medicine from the Southern Illinois University School of
14Medicine in 1999; she completed her general surgery internship
15at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2000 and her general
16surgery residency there in 2004; in 2009, she completed the
17Northwestern University Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship;
18she is a member of multiple professional societies; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft is a Lt. Colonel in the United
20States Army; she has served 2 tours of duty as a trauma
21surgeon; she was deployed in Afghanistan during Operation
22Enduring Freedom in 2009, and again in Afghanistan in 2013; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft will be honored at a celebration on
2February 15, 2015 at which she will share her journey as a
3mother, soldier, and surgeon; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6recognize Dr. Nancy Taft for her commitment to women's health
7issues and thank her for her service to her country; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Dr. Nancy Taft as an expression of our esteem and
11respect.