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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Lois Callahan on her |
| 4 | | election to the office of National President of the Veterans |
| 5 | | of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary, serving |
| 6 | | from 2025-2026; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1914, members of the VFW Auxiliary |
| 8 | | wanted to serve the veterans of this country and our |
| 9 | | communities in honor of the sacrifices and commitment of every |
| 10 | | man and woman who has served in uniform; the organization is |
| 11 | | one of the nation's oldest veterans' service organizations and |
| 12 | | its members are the relatives of those who served in a location |
| 13 | | of foreign conflict; nearly 470,000 members in more than 3,500 |
| 14 | | Auxiliaries nationwide, plus three foreign-based Auxiliaries, |
| 15 | | volunteer millions of hours and fundraise millions of dollars |
| 16 | | for charitable projects that benefit veterans, military |
| 17 | | service personnel, and their families; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Lois Callahan has served the VFW Auxiliary since |
| 19 | | 1990 as District and Department President, National Youth |
| 20 | | Activities Ambassador, and National Legislative Ambassador; |
| 21 | | and
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| 22 | | WHEREAS, Lois Callahan was also elected to the office of |
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| 1 | | National Guard of the VFW Auxiliary, serving from 2021-2022; |
| 2 | | and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Lois Callahan originally joined the VFW Auxiliary |
| 4 | | on behalf of her father, Ruben Tamariz, who served in the U.S. |
| 5 | | Army, both in Korea and Vietnam; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, VFW Auxiliary National President Lois Callahan is |
| 7 | | a Life Member of Jack E. Smoot/Ralph G. King VFW Auxiliary |
| 8 | | 2278; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lois Callahan has dedicated her life to the |
| 10 | | values and goals of the VFW, including through supporting |
| 11 | | veterans and their families, providing scholarships to |
| 12 | | students nationwide, advocating for veteran-centered |
| 13 | | legislation, and assisting veterans through the VA; therefore, |
| 14 | | be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 16 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 17 | | we congratulate Lois Callahan on her election to the office of |
| 18 | | National President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the |
| 19 | | United States (VFW) Auxiliary, serving from 2025-2026; and be |
| 20 | | it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to Lois Callahan as an expression of esteem and |
| 2 | | respect. |
