HR0071 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to recognize Dr. Nancy Taft for her commitment to women's health issues; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft currently serves as Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at the Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers, which performs outreach and education for women with breast cancer and their families; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft received her associate's degree in science and nursing in 1984, her bachelor's degree in nursing from Southern Illinois University in 1988, and her Doctor of Medicine from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1999; she completed her general surgery internship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2000 and her general surgery residency there in 2004; in 2009, she completed the Northwestern University Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship; she is a member of multiple professional societies; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft is a Lt. Colonel in the United States Army; she has served 2 tours of duty as a trauma surgeon; she was deployed in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009, and again in Afghanistan in 2013; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nancy Taft will be honored at a celebration on February 15, 2015 at which she will share her journey as a mother, soldier, and surgeon; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Dr. Nancy Taft for her commitment to women's health issues and thank her for her service to her country; and be it further

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