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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association of Illinois began 
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presenting "Women With Vision" Awards in 1997 to honor and 
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recognize women who have demonstrated visionary approaches in 
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their professional endeavors and who have made a contribution 
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to the well-being and empowerment of women; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association of Illinois is proud 
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to announce the 2006 recipients of "Women With Vision" Awards; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mary Crego currently serves as Senior Vice 
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President for the Great Lakes Zone Region of State Farm 
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Insurance, with responsibilities as the chief executive 
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overseeing State Farm's operations in the states of Illinois, 
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Michigan, and Indiana; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Crego's responsibilities in the Great Lakes 
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Zone covers a $6 billion enterprise, consisting of homeowners' 
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and life insurance products in addition to other financial 
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services provided by State Farm Bank and State Farm Mutual 
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Funds, and employing more than 5,400 associates and 2,180 State 
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Farm agents under her supervision; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Crego joined State Farm in 1979, first 
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employed as a claim representative in the Chicago area, and, 
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since then, holding numerous positions in the Chicago and 
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downstate Illinois operation in Claims, Health Underwriting, 
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and Human Resources before being named director of a new State 
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Farm initiative in 1996 to provide 24/7 customer assistance in 
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the newly formed Customer Response Center; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Crego was named Vice President for Operation 
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in the State Farm Zone headquartered in Charlottesville, 
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Virginia, and later was promoted to Operations Vice President, 
 


 






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before being named Senior Vice President for the Great Lakes 
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Zone in 2003; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Crego is a proud alum of Illinois Wesleyan 
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University and has earned insurance education designations, 
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including Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered 
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Financial Consultant (ChFC), and Chartered Property and 
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Casualty Underwriter (CPCU); and
 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Crego not only commits her time and talent to 
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her professional career, but also is dedicated to her community 
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service, demonstrated by her service on the board of directors 
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of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce and the board of the 
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charitable organization Voices for Illinois Children; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Crego has mentored many other women in State 
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Farm's organization, contributing greatly to the company's 
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success; and


 
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    WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association of Illinois honors Ms. 
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Crego's achievements by recognizing her as a 2006 recipient of 
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the "Women with Vision" Award in the area of business; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Mary Crego on being awarded this honor, and 
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extend our sincere acknowledgement to her, her husband, Paul, 
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and their two children; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Ms. Crego as an expression of our respect and 
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esteem.