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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Pat Schmeder of Smithton 
4on being recognized among the "ELITE" (Extraordinary Leaders 
5Impacting Today's Environment) by the Center for Racial 
6Harmony; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Center for Racial Harmony is a not-for-profit 
8organization that aims to increase understanding, cooperation, 
9and communication among all races and ethnic groups; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Pat Schmeder serves as a volunteer with Heartlinks 
11Grief Center at Family Hospice in Belleville, where she helped 
12create grief groups and outreach programs for community youth; 
13together with Director Diana Cuddeback and other volunteers, 
14she grew Heartlinks Grief Center from serving a few children 
15and families per year to serving over 1,000 local youth yearly; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Pat Schmeder's teen group has been affectionately 
18dubbed the "Brat Pack"; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Along with her work at the Heartlinks Grief 
20Center, Pat Schmeder's community service also includes serving 
21for 15 years on the advisory board for RSVP, a group serving 
 
 
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1local older adults, and volunteering at the Labor and Industry 
2Museum in Belleville, where she educates school tour groups on 
3Metro East history; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Pat Schmeder was presented with her award at a 
5banquet at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in 
6Belleville on October 19, 2014; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we congratulate Pat Schmeder on being recognized among the 
10"ELITE" (Extraordinary Leaders Impacting Today's Environment); 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Pat Schmeder as an expression of our esteem and 
14respect.