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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Chris Raap on the occasion
4of her retirement as Head of Reference for the Evergreen Park
5Public Library; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Chris Raap graduated from Northern Illinois
7University with a Bachelor of Science in Education; she
8obtained a master's degree in library science from Chicago
9State University in 1974; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Chris Raap joined the Evergreen Park Public
11Library in October of 1974, and through demonstrated leadership
12was promoted to Head of Adult Services; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Chris Raap has the distinction of serving under
14all 4 Evergreen Park Public Library Directors: library founder
15Amie Martin, Connie Angelo, Margaret Smith, and Nicki Seidl;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Chris Raap has been a valuable member of the
18management team that coordinated a successful expansion and
19remodeling of the Evergreen Park Public Library in 2006 and
202007; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Chris Raap is a strong protector of patrons' right
2to privacy and confidentiality and is a staunch supporter of
3intellectual freedom; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Chris Raap has experienced firsthand the digital
5evolution in public libraries and has greeted change with
6competence and enthusiasm; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Chris Raap has an adventurous spirit that finds an
8outlet in worldwide travel and that embraces diversity; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Chris Raap's retirement will be official on August
1021, 2015, after 41 years of service to the Evergreen Park
11Public Library; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14congratulate Chris Raap on 41 years of service to the Evergreen
15Park Public Library and to the people of Evergreen Park, and we
16wish her continued success and fulfillment in her life and
17future travels; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Chris Raap as an expression of our esteem and
20respect.