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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to recognize Lieutenant Colonel Maria
4		Elizabeth Sanchez on her career, her achievements, and her
5		contribution to the State; and
6		WHEREAS, LTC Sanchez is the commander of the 6th Battalion
7		and Chicago Military Entrance Processing Station and supports
8		the USMEPCOM mission of evaluating applicants by applying
9		Department of Defense standards in processing and determining
10		eligibility for military service; and
11		WHEREAS, LTC Sanchez enlisted in the United States Army at
12		Phoenix MEPS and received her commission through Officer
13		Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia; and
14		WHEREAS, LTC Sanchez has served as photo and layout
15		specialist with the 4th Psychological Operations Group
16		(Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, squad leader with
17		the 70th Engineer Company at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, platoon
18		sergeant with the 100th Engineer Company at Fort Bragg, and
19		instructor with the Defense Mapping School at Fort Belvoir,
20		Virginia; and
21		WHEREAS, LTC Sanchez's commissioned assignments include

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1		platoon leader, C Battery, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense
2		Artillery Regiment (Patriot), Fort Bliss, Texas and deployed
3		to the United Arab Emirates; battalion human resources
4		officer, 2nd Battalion (Assault), 25th Aviation Regiment,
5		Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii and deployed to Afghanistan;
6		personnel management officer, United States Army Pacific, Fort
7		Shafter; human resources officer, 25th Division Artillery,
8		Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; commander, San Juan MEPS, San
9		Juan, Puerto Rico; liaison, U.S. Military Entrance Processing
10		Command and Accessions Policy, Office of the Secretary of
11		Defense, Washington, D.C.; and military secretariat, Joint
12		Staff J6, Washington, D.C.; and
13		WHEREAS, LTC Sanchez's military education includes
14		Advanced Individual Training as a photo and layout specialist,
15		Senior Tactics Instructor Course, Officer Candidate School,
16		Basic Officer Leader Course, Air Defense Officer Basic Course,
17		Adjutant General Officer Advanced Course, Human Resources
18		Plans and Operations Course, Brigade Human Resources
19		Operations Course, and Command and General Staff College; and
20		WHEREAS, LTC Sanchez earned an Associate of Arts in
21		General Studies from Fayetteville Technical Community College
22		in North Carolina, a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a minor
23		in Latin American Studies from George Mason University in
24		Fairfax, Virginia, and a Master of Arts in Human Resource

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1		Management from Webster University; and
2		WHEREAS, LTC Sanchez's military awards and decorations
3		include the Bronze Star Medal, three Defense Meritorious
4		Service Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint
5		Service Commendation Medal, five Army Commendation Medals,
6		nine Army Achievement Medals, and various service, unit, and
7		personal medals and ribbons; therefore, be it
8		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9		HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10		we recognize Lieutenant Colonel Maria Elizabeth Sanchez on her
11		career, her achievements, and the exceptional work that she
12		has done for both Illinois and Chicago MPS; and be it further
13		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14		presented to LTC Sanchez as a symbol of our respect and esteem.