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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives would like to recognize Gloria J. Nevins for
4 her exemplary record of 36 years of continuous service with
5 the State of Illinois; and
6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Nevins received her A.A. Degree in Liberal
7 Arts from Olive-Harvey Community College; her B.A. in Liberal
8 Arts from Chicago State University; and her Master of Arts in
9 Guidance and Counseling from Chicago State University; and
10 WHEREAS, She has served in several positions with the
11 Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Illinois
12 Department of Human Rights, culminating in her appointment as
13 a Public Service Administrator in the Procedures Sub-Division
14 of the Information Service Bureau of the Department of
15 Employment Security in 1998; and
16 WHEREAS, Her accomplishments include facilitating
17 development of policies and procedures; setting up on-site
18 recruitment for employers; visiting employers on-site for the
19 purpose of job development; participating in job fairs
20 representing and presenting IDES services; counseling,
21 screening and setting up interviews for job seekers;
22 successfully managing and directing the West Side Project for
23 staffing of the United Center; serving as liaison between the
24 Department of Human Rights and the EEOC for processing
25 discrimination charges; counseling, screening, visiting, and
26 placing CETA applicants into the Vocational Training Program;
27 counseling, screening, referring and setting up employability
28 plans and interviews for applicants registered into the Work
29 Incentive Program; and successfully supervising IDES
30 employees in referrals and placements under the Workforce
31 Investment Act with partners (Employment and Employer
32 Services) at the First Illinois Employment and Training
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1 Center in the City of Chicago at Daley College; and
2 WHEREAS, As a member of the Illinois Association of
3 Personnel in Employment Security, her accomplishments include
4 winning the First Place Legislative Award in 2002 (the first
5 ever in the State of Illinois Chapter history); successfully
6 raising $1300 for State Chapter Treasurer in 1999-2000;
7 receiving the Mary Angel Johnson Award in 1999; receiving the
8 Employee Performance Award in 1984; receiving the Boyd Grant
9 for attending school; serving as Board Member at large, Fund
10 Raising Chairperson; Secretary to the President; and
11 Communication Chair and Media Coordinator; and
12 WHEREAS, She is also a member of the Illinois
13 Unemployment Insurance Adjudicators Association, the Illinois
14 Association of Minorities in Government, the Illinois Women
15 in Government, Jeffery Manor Community Revitalization
16 Council, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security
17 Youth Motivation Program; and
18 WHEREAS, Her awards include First Lady Brenda Edgar's
19 State Employee of the Month Reach Out Award in 1994;
20 recognition along with other Youth Motivation Program
21 volunteers by the Executive Director, Joan Baar; and numerous
22 Training Certificate of Completion Awards for courses and
23 training seminars that she attended for self-development; and
24 WHEREAS, She has served her profession and the people of
25 the State of Illinois long and well through her commitment to
26 excellence and she personifies the nobility of public
27 service; and
28 WHEREAS, Her retirement will allow her to spend more time
29 with her daughter, Yvette; and her two granddaughters,
30 Courtney and Chelsea and devote time to her hobbies of
31 bowling, dancing (stepping), and traveling; therefore be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Gloria J. Nevins for her dedicated service
4 and we wish her well upon the occasion of her retirement from
5 the Illinois Department of Employment Security; and be it
6 further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Gloria J. Nevins as an expression of our respect
9 and esteem.