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90_HR0111 LRB9005574CBcb 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body are happy to recognize 3 citizens of this State who have made outstanding 4 contributions to society; and 5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Janie Smith of 6 Centralia will be installed as State President of the 7 Business & Professional Women of Illinois on April 19, 1997 8 in Peoria; and 9 WHEREAS, Ms. Smith has been a member of the Centralia BPW 10 since April of 1984 and has served the organization in 11 several capacities, including membership chair, finance 12 chair, legislation chair, young careerist chair, BPW week 13 chair, corresponding secretary, vice president, and 14 president; and 15 WHEREAS, On the District level, she has served as 16 legislation chair, and she has served as second 17 vice-president, first vice-president, and President-Elect on 18 the State level; and 19 WHEREAS, An attorney and partner with the law firm of 20 Wham & Wham in Centralia, Ms. Smith was honored by the 21 Illinois Jaycees as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons 22 in Illinois; and 23 WHEREAS, Janie Smith's community involvement and civic 24 concern will long inspire the citizens of this State; 25 therefore, be it 26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 27 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 28 congratulate Janie Smith as she is installed State President 29 of the Business & Professional Women of Illinois and extend 30 our sincere best wishes for continued success in her future; 31 and be it further -2- LRB9005574CBcb 1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 2 presented to her as an expression of our respect and esteem.