Bill Text: IL HR0353 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Corinne C. Heggie on her installation as President of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - Resolution Adopted [HR0353 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0353-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Corinne
C. Heggie on her | ||||||
4 | installation as President of the Women's Bar Association of | ||||||
5 | Illinois (WBAI); and
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6 | WHEREAS, The WBAI was first established in 1914 by nine | ||||||
7 | women lawyers practicing in the
Chicago Metropolitan area; it | ||||||
8 | is one of the oldest and largest bar associations in the State | ||||||
9 | of
Illinois; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The WBAI serves as an influential voice in | ||||||
11 | promoting the interests and welfare of
women in the law, | ||||||
12 | offering mentorship and networking opportunities, career | ||||||
13 | advice, and events
that promote and empower women leaders; and
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14 | WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Corinne Heggie has | ||||||
15 | actively promoted the mission of the
WBAI, both in the legal | ||||||
16 | community and the community at-large; she has taken on an
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17 | instrumental role in organizing events and increasing WBAI's | ||||||
18 | diverse membership; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Corinne Heggie's professional accomplishments in | ||||||
20 | the field of consumer financial law
position her to provide | ||||||
21 | exemplary leadership to the next generation of women lawyers; |
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1 | she was
recently selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer and was | ||||||
2 | previously designated an Illinois Rising Star; at the national | ||||||
3 | level, Best
Lawyers named her a Woman of Influence in the legal | ||||||
4 | profession; and
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5 | WHEREAS, In addition to her outstanding professional | ||||||
6 | contributions, Corinne Heggie is active in
her community, | ||||||
7 | serving as a member of the Lyon School/Pleasant Ridge PTA and | ||||||
8 | the Women's Club of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Parish, | ||||||
9 | volunteering in scouting and youth sports, and
supporting women | ||||||
10 | and families in crisis; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Driven by a dedication to uplifting and | ||||||
12 | encouraging women in the law as they forge
their own career | ||||||
13 | paths and lives, Corinne Heggie is a true leader in the fight | ||||||
14 | for greater equality and
justice; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
16 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
17 | we congratulate Corinne C.
Heggie on her installation as | ||||||
18 | President of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois and we | ||||||
19 | wish her all the
best in this new position; and be it further
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20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
21 | presented to Corinne Heggie as a symbol of
our respect and | ||||||
22 | esteem.
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