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This Resolution congratulates former State Representative Patricia R. "Patti" Bellock on her retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives and recognizes her extensive public service career. The resolution highlights her roles as a DuPage County Board member, a State Representative for nearly 20 years, and her later appointment as Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. It acknowledges her significant legislative achievements in areas such as education, healthcare, and juvenile justice, including landmark legislation that reformed the Illinois Medicaid system and addressed mental health parity. The resolution also notes her historic appointment as the first woman to serve as Deputy Minority Leader in the Illinois House and expresses gratitude for her continued dedication to the state, even as she transitions to spending more time with her family.