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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association of Illinois was |
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| founded in 1914 to ensure the success of women attorneys
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| through business and professional development and to advocate
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| for women's interests; and
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| WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association of
Illinois will |
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| install Lori G. Levin as its 2004-2005 president;
and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Levin received her Bachelor of Science in |
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| Journalism from the University of Illinois and received her |
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| Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center; and
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| WHEREAS, After graduation from law school, Ms. Levin was |
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| employed by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office for more |
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| than 20 years, 10 of those years as a lead trial attorney; she |
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| also served that office as supervisor of the Seniors and |
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| Persons with Disabilities Division; and
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| WHEREAS, She currently serves as the Executive Director of |
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| the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, helping |
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| to improve the administration of criminal justice; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Levin has been an active and committed member |
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| of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, co-chairing many of |
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| its significant events; she has served on the Board of |
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| Directors since 2000 and moved through the ranks as treasurer, |
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| second vice president, and first vice president; she
has |
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| dedicated herself to serving the advancement of women's
issues |
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| and eagerly takes up the mantle of presidency of the
Women's |
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| Bar Association of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association will hold the 90th |
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| Installation Dinner on June 2, 2004, to celebrate the |
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| installation of Lori G. Levin as the 90th president of the |