Full Text of HR0236 095th General Assembly
HR0236 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to congratulate Colleen McShane on her | 4 |
| retirement as president of the Illinois Restaurant | 5 |
| Association; and
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| WHEREAS, Colleen McShane was appointed President of the | 7 |
| Illinois Restaurant Association in December 1993; the Illinois | 8 |
| Restaurant Association is the leading trade association for | 9 |
| Illinois' $18 billion foodservice industry, and members | 10 |
| represent more than 6,000 foodservice outlets throughout the | 11 |
| State; and
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| WHEREAS, As President, Colleen was responsible for | 13 |
| fulfilling the Association's mission to operate an | 14 |
| organization of all foodservice enterprises in the State, to | 15 |
| promote and strengthen the industry, to champion industry | 16 |
| concerns and interests before government entities, to provide | 17 |
| leadership and education, and to be of service to the | 18 |
| community; and
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| WHEREAS, During Colleen's tenure, the Illinois Restaurant | 20 |
| Association developed a program and curriculum materials for | 21 |
| the first food service management school-to-work program | 22 |
| called ProStart; subsequently, the National Restaurant |
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| Association Educational Foundation made hospitality | 2 |
| school-to-careers a national initiative; since its pilot, the | 3 |
| program has expanded from one state to 43 states, and, in | 4 |
| Illinois, grown from 100 students in six schools to more than | 5 |
| 2000 students in 47 schools; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, In addition, the Illinois Restaurant Association | 7 |
| is contracted by the Chicago Mayor's Office of Special Events | 8 |
| to manage the food and beverage portion of the Taste of Chicago | 9 |
| and other major summer music festivals; and
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| WHEREAS,
Prior to joining the Illinois Restaurant | 11 |
| Association, Colleen worked as the Director of Public Affairs | 12 |
| for the City of Chicago's Department of Aviation for five | 13 |
| years; prior to this, she served for four years as the | 14 |
| Community Affairs Department liaison for the Cook County States | 15 |
| Attorney's Office.; and
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Colleen is the past President of the International | 17 |
| Society of Restaurant Association Executives, Vice Chair of | 18 |
| V.I.S.I.T. Illinois and the American Institute of Wine and | 19 |
| Food; she serves on the Board of Trustees for the National | 20 |
| Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Board of | 21 |
| Directors for the National Restaurant Association, the | 22 |
| Foodservice Professionals Network of Chicago, the Chicago | 23 |
| Workforce Development Board, the Governor's Labor Advisory |
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| Board, and she is a member of the American Society of | 2 |
| Association Executives; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| congratulate Colleen McShane on her retirement and wish her | 6 |
| continued success in her future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to Colleen McShane as a symbol of our respect.
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