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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Litesa Wallace on the 
4occasion of earning her Doctor of Education in educational 
5psychology from Northern Illinois University in May of 2013; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Litesa Wallace has resided in Rockford for over 7 
8years; she has contributed to her community through 
9volunteering for community organizations, being involved in 
10civic efforts, and educating; she teaches many subjects, 
11including sociology, career planning, college reading, and 
12educational psychology at such institutions as University of 
13Wisconsin - Whitewater, Northern Illinois University, and City 
14Colleges of Chicago; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Litesa Wallace holds a bachelor's degree in 
16individual studies from Western Illinois University and a 
17master's degree in applied family and child studies with a 
18specialization in marriage and family therapy from Northern 
19Illinois University; she holds a graduate certificate in 
20advanced quantitative methods in education; she was also a 
21doctoral fellow in the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in 
22Illinois Fellowship Program; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Litesa Wallace's dissertation was titled "The 
2Relationship Between Racial Identity, Perceived Racial 
3Discrimination, and the Academic Self-concept of 
4African-American College Men: A Mixed-Methods Examination"; 
5she presented part of her study at the National Conference on 
6Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education in San 
7Francisco, California; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Litesa Wallace has been the recipient of the 
9Graduate Leadership Award in University Programming and 
10Activities from Northern Illinois University; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Litesa Wallace has developed and facilitated a 
12women's empowerment workshop for Family Services of Southern 
13Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, Inc.; she has also been 
14heavily involved in the Black Graduate Student Association at 
15Northern Illinois University and has served as a counselor at 
16Rock Valley College and Rosecrance; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Litesa Wallace has served the people of this State 
18faithfully as chief of staff for Illinois State Representative 
19Chuck Jefferson; in this capacity, she provides casework 
20assistance to members of the community and performs numerous 
21community outreach initiatives; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Litesa Wallace serves as a model of hard work, 
 
 
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1integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
2Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we congratulate Litesa Wallace on her many achievements and 
6contributions to the Rockford community and the State of 
7Illinois and for earning her doctoral certificate; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Litesa Wallace as a symbol of our esteem and 
11respect.