HR1368 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Pat Schmeder of Smithton on being recognized among the "ELITE" (Extraordinary Leaders Impacting Today's Environment) by the Center for Racial Harmony; and

WHEREAS, The Center for Racial Harmony is a not-for-profit organization that aims to increase understanding, cooperation, and communication among all races and ethnic groups; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schmeder serves as a volunteer with Heartlinks Grief Center at Family Hospice in Belleville, where she helped create grief groups and outreach programs for community youth; together with Director Diana Cuddeback and other volunteers, she grew Heartlinks Grief Center from serving a few children and families per year to serving over 1,000 local youth yearly; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schmeder's teen group has been affectionately dubbed the "Brat Pack"; and

WHEREAS, Along with her work at the Heartlinks Grief Center, Pat Schmeder's community service also includes serving for 15 years on the advisory board for RSVP, a group serving local older adults, and volunteering at the Labor and Industry Museum in Belleville, where she educates school tour groups on Metro East history; and

WHEREAS, Pat Schmeder was presented with her award at a banquet at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville on October 19, 2014; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Pat Schmeder on being recognized among the "ELITE" (Extraordinary Leaders Impacting Today's Environment); and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Pat Schmeder as an expression of our esteem and respect.