HR0362 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Sandy Ziros on being selected as the 68th Annual Woman of the Year by Altrusa International of Elgin; and

WHEREAS, Altrusa International was founded in 1917 with an original focus on literacy; since then, service areas have expanded to include HIV/AIDS and disaster relief; Altrusa International of Elgin was founded in 1946 and officially chartered in 1947; the Woman of the Year Award was first awarded in 1950; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Ziros is being honored for her continued efforts in helping others in the community; her journey to helping others in need began when her grandson, Cory, was six years old and in need of a kidney transplant; and

WHEREAS, Over the years, Sandy Ziros has organized a number of local fundraisers and has raised thousands of dollars to benefit those in need; and

WHEREAS, Volunteering in her community has always been important to Sandy Ziros; she was recognized for her commitment to her community with the President's Volunteer Service Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Ziros was born in St. Charles and raised in Elgin and South Elgin; she graduated from Elgin High School and is Vice-President of Statement Marketing with CitiBank in Elk Grove Village, where she has been employed for 17 years; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Ziros and her husband, Al, have been married for 37 years and reside in South Elgin; they have a daughter, Aimee, and a son, Roger; Aimee and her husband, Tony, have three children, Abby, Niky, and Cory; Tony has two sons, Nathan and Dylan; Roger and his wife, Sheri, have three children, Emily, Brynn, and Paige; Sandy and Al have a great-granddaughter, Malia, the daughter of Abby; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Sandy Ziros on being selected as the 68th Annual Woman of the Year by Altrusa International of Elgin; and be it further

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