WOMEN'S CIVIC DAY

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HR0758
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a nonprofit,
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nonpartisan think tank dedicated to promoting better politics
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and smarter government while preparing young people for
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careers in public service; and

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WHEREAS, The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute provides
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internships that offer students real-world experience and
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knowledge in public service, as well as in their field of
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interest, and have been led by Dr. Linda Renee Baker as
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director for more than 10 years, providing mentorship,
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leadership, and guidance to students pursuing careers in
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public service; these internships, which include the Alexander
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Lane Internship, the Barb Brown Internship, the Gene Callahan
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Internship, the Latino Heritage Internship, the Social Work
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Internship, and the Vince Demuzio Internship, allow interns
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the opportunity to work closely with their placement offices
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to aid in research, office support, and programming; and

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WHEREAS, The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute offers a
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variety of scholarships annually to support and recognize
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outstanding students, including the Barb Brown Memorial
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Scholarship, the David Yepsen Director's Award, the Edwin D.
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Phillips Debate Team Scholarship, the Jeanne Hurley Simon

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Memorial Scholarship, the Mike Lawrence Scholarship, and the
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Matt Baughman Scholarship; and

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WHEREAS, The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute also
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pursues a number of initiatives each year, such as Women's
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Civic Day, an event that brings female students from Southern
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Illinois University Carbondale to the Illinois Capitol
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Building to promote the contributions of women legislators and
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public sector leaders and to encourage the continued
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development of women's leadership and involvement in public
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affairs; and

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WHEREAS, Women's Civic Day serves to highlight the
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contributions of women to public service in Illinois and
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inspire future engagement by providing students with the
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opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers, including
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legislators, public sector leaders, and community
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coordinators, during a one-day event typically held in the
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spring at the Illinois Capitol Building in Springfield; and

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WHEREAS, Women's Civic Day is the inspiration behind the
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creation of the registered student organization Women in
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Public Policy and Civic Engagement at Southern Illinois
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University Carbondale, which has been championed by President
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Journey Short and Secretary Traseanda Jones, members of the
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2025 Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Intern Class; and

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WHEREAS, The success of the 2026 Women's Civic Day has
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only been made possible thanks to the leadership of Dr. Baker
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and the dedication of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute's
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current interns, including 2026 Alexander Lane Intern
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Kaitlynne Franklin, 2026 Gene Callahan Interns Penny Bordewick
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and Will Feurer, 2026 Barbara Brown Intern D'Nyia Williams,
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2026 Social Work Intern Tatiana Castillo, and 2026 Celia
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Howard Fellow and Women in Public Policy and Civic
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Engagement's Student Engagement Liaison VanKevia Garner, each
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of whom played an integral role in organizing and supporting
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this year's program; and

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WHEREAS, The 2026 Women's Civic Day welcomes and
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celebrates the participation of many outstanding Southern
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Illinois University Carbondale students, including Olivia
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Ortt, VanKevia Garner, Tatiana Castillo, Melanie Harriss, Macy
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Sanchez, Demetria Gooden, Briana Bolt, Journey Short, Amilia
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Estrada, Priyanka Subedi, Sanya Elsharkawy, Damiloa Esther,
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Mehak Saeed, Roxana Llontop, Sarah Akomoh, Aaliyah Russell,
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Tista Nazrul, Yahri Edmond, and Sheraya Bernard, each of whom
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demonstrated a commitment to civic engagement, leadership, and
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public service; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

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we declare March 25, 2026 as Women's Civic Day in the State of
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Illinois to celebrate and promote the vital role of women in
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public service and encourage the development of future women
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leaders in public affairs; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute as a
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symbol of our respect and esteem.

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