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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Nancy Schueneman on the 
4occasion of being the recipient of the Elgin Cosmopolitan 
5Club's 71st Distinguished Service Award; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Nancy Schueneman has been a lifetime resident of 
7Elgin; after attending Harriet Gifford Elementary, Abbott 
8Middle, and Larkin High Schools, she went on to earn a 
9bachelor's degree in education from Northern Illinois 
10University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Nancy Schueneman was employed as a teacher at 
12School District 300 and U-46; in 1981, with two small children 
13at home, she co-founded and taught in the "Kids Day Out" 
14Pre-School Program at the Faith United Methodist Church of 
15Elgin; she was an integral part of this innovative program 
16until 1998, when she became the first "Project Access" teacher 
17for U-46; Project Access serves homeless youth throughout the 
18district, striving to keep them in school and by finding the 
19needed resources to support them to accomplish their education 
20goals; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Nancy Schueneman has been an active member of 
22numerous community organizations, including District U-46, 
 
 
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1District 300, YWCA Elgin, Jayne Shover Easter Seals, the Elgin 
2Junior Service Board, Altrusa of Elgin, the Larkin PTO, United 
3Way, the All Peoples Inter-Faith Food Pantry, the Greater Elgin 
4Family Care Center, the Sherman Hospital Auxiliary Board, 
5Little Angels, and the First Presbyterian Church of Elgin; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Nancy Schueneman has developed a sterling 
7reputation as a "hands-on" leader and volunteer, often times 
8directly ministering to someone in need; she also believes 
9passionately in her role to give a "hand-up and not just a 
10hand-out"; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Nancy Schueneman serves as a model of hard work, 
12integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
13Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we congratulate Nancy Schueneman on the occasion of winning the 
17Elgin Cosmopolitan Club's 71st Distinguished Service Award and 
18wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
19it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to Nancy Schueneman as a symbol of our esteem and 
22respect.