HR1335 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor our esteemed colleague, State Representative Carol Sente, on over nine years as a member of the Illinois General Assembly and thank her for her dedicated service to her State and her community; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente grew up in Glenview; she is the daughter of immigrants from Hungary and Austria, the middle child of three girls, and proud aunt to her niece and nephew; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente earned a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University and has taken master's degree coursework at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente is a small-business owner, former managing partner of SRBL Architects, former principal of FGM architects, and former vice president of the Vernon Hills Park District Board; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente believes that the highest calling in life is service to others, a lesson she learned from her parents who immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe to seek a better life following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and the devastation of World War II, and it is a principle she exemplifies through her volunteerism and public service throughout the community; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente has been a courageously independent voice and passionate advocate for bipartisan cooperation in the General Assembly, leading and organizing efforts to bring policymakers from both sides of the aisle together to foster commonsense solutions and end the State's record-breaking budget impasse; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente served as chairwoman of the Business Growths and Incentives Committee and the Environment Committee and sponsored and championed landmark legislation to keep children and schools safe, foster economic growth, promote environmental stewardship, and advocate for first responders; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente served an integral role in the formation and leadership of the bipartisan Small Business Owner Caucus (SBOC) and co-chaired the Illinois Legislative Fire Caucus; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Sente has been recognized by numerous advocacy organizations for her legislative initiatives, including the Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force, the Small Business Advocacy Council, the American Institute of Architects, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts; and

WHEREAS, All who had the honor to serve alongside Rep. Sente will miss her warm friendship and unwavering commitment to bringing people together for the betterment of our State; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor and thank State Representative Carol Sente for her years of dedicated service; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rep. Sente as an expression of our respect and esteem and with our best wishes for her future success.