CONGRATS-DR. ELIZABETH SHAPIRO

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HR0793
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Elizabeth "Betsy"
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Shapiro, D.D.S., J.D. on the recent conclusion of her service
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as the interim executive director of the American Dental
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Association (ADA) and her continued, distinguished service to
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organized dentistry; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Shapiro has dedicated her professional life
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to advancing oral health, serving her patients with skill and
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compassion, and strengthening the dental profession through
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leadership, advocacy, and public service; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Shapiro is a graduate of the University of
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Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry and earned her Juris
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Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law,
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combining her dental background with legal training and
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executive leadership in service to organized dentistry; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Shapiro has served the ADA in numerous
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important roles, including as the 2011-2012 Hillenbrand
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Fellow, senior director of the Center for Dental Practice
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Policy, and interim executive director, and she now returns to
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her role as the chief of governance and strategy management;
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and

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WHEREAS, In these roles, Dr. Shapiro has helped to guide
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the work of the ADA, support the profession of dentistry, and
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advance policy, governance, and strategic leadership on behalf
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of dentists and patients across the nation; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Shapiro follows in a proud family tradition
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of service as the daughter of Dr. David Shapiro, who was
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himself a dentist, a former member of the Illinois House of
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Representatives, and later a member and minority leader in the
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Illinois Senate; and

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WHEREAS, Inspired by her father's legacy of professional
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and public service, Dr. Shapiro has brought great credit to
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the State of Illinois through her own exceptional
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contributions to dentistry and organized dentistry at both the
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State and national levels; 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 congratulate Elizabeth "Betsy" Shapiro, D.D.S., J.D. on her
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outstanding career in dentistry, commend her many
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contributions to the American Dental Association, the Illinois
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State Dental Society, and the profession at large, and wish
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her continued success in her service to organized dentistry;
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and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Dr. Shapiro as an expression of our esteem and
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respect.

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