Full Text of HR0049 96th General Assembly
HR0049 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to honor the Girsch family and | 4 |
| their involvement with LINK Unlimited; and
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| WHEREAS, The Girsch family started their journey with LINK | 6 |
| Unlimited in 1987, when John and Mary Weithers, along with | 7 |
| Father Tom Swede, extended the invitation to become sponsors at | 8 |
| a quiet meeting in the Girsch home; and
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| WHEREAS, Education had long been a focus of the Girsch | 10 |
| family and their philanthropic interests, so when Linda and | 11 |
| Jerry Girsch heard the LINK story and the educational | 12 |
| opportunity it provides, the dedication of the students, and | 13 |
| the transformative potential of the student/sponsor | 14 |
| relationship, it was an easy sell; and
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| WHEREAS, For the Girsch family, LINK was not only an | 16 |
| opportunity to give back, but it also provided a chance for | 17 |
| their children to see a world beyond Hinsdale and to further | 18 |
| their exposure and appreciation for city life, with its | 19 |
| benefits and challenges; and
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| WHEREAS, Andrew Lewis was the Girsches' first student; Brad | 21 |
| Girsch and Andrew were the same age and went through high |
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| school together; when Jerry took Brad on college trips, Andrew | 2 |
| went as well; and
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| WHEREAS, The Girsch family involvement extends beyond | 4 |
| sponsorship; Jerry has been an active and invaluable member of | 5 |
| the LINK Board of Directors, where he now enjoys emeritus | 6 |
| status; son Greg has worked at LINK for five years, and | 7 |
| currently serves as LINK's Sponsor/Alumna Relations Manager, | 8 |
| and he has also sponsored two students; all of the Girsch | 9 |
| children have continued the tradition of introducing LINK to | 10 |
| their friends, colleagues, and associates and have helped usher | 11 |
| in the next generation of LINK sponsors and supporters; | 12 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| honor the Girsch family and their over 20-year commitment to | 16 |
| LINK Unlimited; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 |
| presented to the Girsch family as a symbol of our respect and | 19 |
| esteem.
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