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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, State Senator Christine J. Johnson has 
3represented the citizens of Winnebago, Boone,
Ogle, DeKalb, and 
4LaSalle County with distinction in the Senate for 2 years; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson's priorities have always been 
6those of the people she
represents - promoting fiscal 
7responsibility, the protecting personal liberties, and 
8improving educational opportunities for all Illinois students; 
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson became a lawmaker to make the 
11State of Illinois a better
place for current and future 
12citizens  to live, work, raise a family, and start and grow a 
13business; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson most recently served as 
15Republican Spokesman of the Senate Higher
Education Committee, 
16as member of the Senate Education Committee, as member of the

17Senate Licensed Activities Committee, and as member of the 
18Senate Public Health
Committee; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson worked on several legislative 
20measures, including service
on the P-20 Council on Education 
21and the Legislative Medicaid
Advisory Committee to create 
 
 
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1Medicaid reform; and
 
2    WHEREAS, A number of local and state organizations have 
3recognized Senator Johnson for her legislative work, including 
4the Illinois Public Transportation Association
as Legislator 
5of the Year, the Illinois Association of Regional Offices of 
6Education-Area
2 for outstanding service, and the Illinois Farm 
7Bureau; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson has been involved in many civic 
9and charitable
organizations, including the Illinois County 
10Treasurers' Association, the DeKalb County
Crime Stoppers 
11Board, the Rotary Club, the Indian Creek Education Foundation 
12Board,
the Kishwaukee Health Foundation Board, the Kishwaukee 
13United Way Board, the
American Red Cross and Meals on Wheels 
14program; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson has been recognized for her 
16efforts in her community,
including being named a Paul Harris 
17Fellow by Rotary International and receiving the Northern 
18Illinois
University College Republican's Conservative Leader 
19award, the Illinois County
Treasurer Association's Treasurer 
20of the Year award, and the Zone IV County Treasurer
of the Year 
21award; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson served as the DeKalb County 
 
 
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1Treasurer from 1994 to February 2011;
and
 
2    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson was born on March 14, 1960; she 
3graduated from Shabbona High School; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson earned a bachelor of arts degree 
5from Northern Illinois University in
Journalism and Public 
6Relations; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson is the only graduate of Northern 
8Illinois University to
represent the main campus in the 
9Illinois Senate; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Senator Johnson and her husband, James, have been 
11married since 1983, and have one
child; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, In her 2 years as a senator, Senator Johnson has 
13represented her
constituents with diligence and grace; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lawmakers and staff alike appreciate Senator 
15Johnson for her zeal and
passion for the people in her district 
16and the State; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Senator 
19Johnson
on her retirement from the Illinois General Assembly 
 
 
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1after 2 years of honorable and
dedicated service; and be it 
2further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That  a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to
Senator Johnson with our friendship, our gratitude 
5for her hard work, and our best
wishes for her future 
6endeavors.