I Mina' Trentai Dos Na Liheslaturan Guåhan Resolutions Log Sheet Resolution Sponsor Title No. 65‐32 (COR) Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. Relative to commending and congratulating Ms. Catherine “Cathy” Illarmo, MSW, LCSW for being awarded the 2013 National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Guam Chapter “Lifetime Achievement Award” and extending a warm and sincere Un Dangkolo Na Si Yu’os Ma’åse for her hard work and dedication in assisting the needs of the most vulnerable population in our island community.
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Relative to commending and congratulating Ms. Catherine "Cathy" Illarmo, MSW, LCSW on being awarded the 2013 "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Guam Chapter; and to further extending a warm and sincere Un DAngkolo Na Si Yu'os Ma'ase'to Cathy for her hard work and dedication in assisting with the needs of the most vulnerable population in our island community. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF I MINA 'TRENTAI DOS NA LJHESLATVRAN GUAHAN: WHEREAS, Catherine "Cathy" lllarmo was born in 1945; wa sh..-is the daughter of tPeter Nelson and tLauta Sgambelluri Nelson; wd WHEREAS, Cathy was originally from the village of Y~o and now res.ides in the village of Afangiho. She is married to John A. Illarmo, Retired Colone~ and she is the mother of Eric, Kristen, Marcello and Christina; and is the grandmother of Josephine Eve; and WHEREAS, in 1972, Cathy received her Master of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Hawaii; and from 1974 to 1975, Cathy did post graduate tr.lining at the Alfred Alder Institute of Chicago, Illinois; and WHEREAS, from 1968 to 1974, Cathy bad served as a Social Worker I to Social Worker IV at the Public Welfare DiVlsion of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS). From 1974 to 1977, Cathy secved as a Family Counselor with the Superior Court of Guam. Cathy then returned to DPHSS, where she worked as the Chief Human Services .\dministrator, from 1977 to 1989; and WHEREAS, from 1989 to 1992, Cathy worked as a Social Worker for the U.S. ,\Jr Force Family Advocacy Program at Andersen .\Jr Force Base. From 1993 to 2000, Cathy held another Social Worker position with the Navy Fleet and Family Support Center. From 2000 to 2002, C•thy was :ii. Family Life ConsulUnt with the Family Support Center at .Andersen Air Force Base; and WHEREAS, from 2002 to 2012, Cathy was the Team Leader and Clinical Social Worker at the Guam Vet Center, Readjustment Counseling Servtcc, U .S, Department of Veterans Affairs, where she worked with combat veterans and families coping with post trawnaric stress disorder and associated issues. During her tenure at the Guam Vet Center, Cathy spearheaded the o~arion of the annual Gwun Veterans' Creative Arts showcase and the annual Women Veterans Conference. Because of her hard work. with these two annual important events, Cathy has garnered the utmost respect and appreciation &om Gw.m veterans, rheir families, and the co-organizers; as well as from those who worked alongside het; and WHEREAS, through her work within the field of social services, Cathy had been recognized by the Guam .Association of Social \X'orkers as ''SocUI Worker of the Year" in 1984. In 1988, she was also recognized as "Outstanding Charter Member." Throughout her years of service, Cathy h>S dedicated hetself to the psychologic.J and social well-being of the people of Guam. After working for 44 years in dedicated social work service, Cathy retired from the Vet Center in December 2012; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Committee on Rules of I MinaTrrnlai Do; Na Lihu/atN,.,,,. Gudh.,. does hereby, on behalf of I Lihulaillnlll Gudha• and the people of Guam, commend md congratulate ~is. Catherine "Cathy" illam10, ~lS\\.', LCS\X' on being awarded the 2013 '•Lifetime ,\cluevement Award" by the N:1.tio11al .-\ssoclltion of Social \'~/ork.ers (NAS\Xt'), Guam Ch:ipter. aud
SENATOR DENNIS G. RODRIGUEZ, JR. March 11, 2013 Memorandum TO:
All Senators
FROM:
Senator Dennis G. Rodriguez fr. ~
SUBJECT:
Legislative Resolutions Presentation 60-65 (COR)
Hafa Adai! Please join me in presenting Legislative Resolutions 60-6532(COR). "Relative to commending and congratulating the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Guam Chapter on the occasion of their 32nd Anniversary and recognize the month of March as "Professional Social Work Month" and extend a warm and sincere Un Dangkolo Na Si Yu'os Ma'ase for the invaluable service of our social workers in assisting the needs of our vulnerable population in our island community."
Also to be awarded at this presentation will be as follows Resolution No. 61-32(COR) Healing Hearts Program Center· Exemplary Service Provided Resolution No. 62-32(COR) Ms. Deanna Komiyama- Social Work Student of the Year Resolution No. 63-32(COR) Ms. Reina Sanchez- Social Worker of the Year Resolution No. 64-32(COR) Ms. Karen Carpenter· Public Citizen Award Resolution No. 65-32(COR) Ms. Catherine "Cathy" Illarmo- Lifetime Achievement Award
The presentation will take place at 6:00pm on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Holiday Resort & Spa in Tuman I look forward to your attendance and participation.
Si Yu'os Ma'ase! Cc: Clerks Mis
Chairman, Committee on Health & Human Services, Health Insurance Reform, Economic Development, & Senior Citizens ·
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I MINA 'TRENTAI DOS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN 2013 (FIRST) Regular Session
Resolution No. 65-32 (COR)
Introduced by:
Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. R. J. Respicio T. C. Ada V. Anthony Ada Frank B. Aguon, Jr. B. J.F. Cruz Chris M. Duefias Michael T. Limtiaco Brant T. McCreadie Tommy Morrison T. R. Mufia Barnes Vicente (ben) C. Pangelinan Michael F. Q. San Nicolas Aline A. Yamashita, Ph.D. Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D.
Relative to commending and congratulating Ms. Catherine "Cathy" Illarmo, MSW, LCSW on being awarded the 2013 "Lifetime Achievement A ward" by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Guam Chapter; and to further extending a warm and sincere Un Dlmgkolo Na Si Yu'os Ma'ase' to Cathy for her hard work and dedication in assisting with the needs of the most vulnerable population in our island community. 1 2
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF I
MINA 'TRENTAI DOS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN: WHEREAS, Catherine "Cathy" Illarmo was born in 1945, and she is the daughter of tPeter Nelson and tLaura Sgambelluri Nelson; and 1
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WHEREAS, Cathy was originally from the village of Yigo and now resides
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in the village of Mangilao. She is married to John A. Illarmo, Retired Colonel; and
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she is the mother of Eric, Kristen, Marcello and Christina; and is the grandmother
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of Josephine Eve; and
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WHEREAS, in 1972, Cathy received her Master of Arts degree in Social
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Work from the University of Hawaii; and from 1974 to 1975, Cathy did post
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graduate training at the Alfred Alder Institute of Chicago, Illinois; and
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WHEREAS, from 1968 to 1974, Cathy had served as a Social Worker I to
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Social Worker IV at the Public Welfare Division of the Guam Department of
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Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS). From 1974 to 1977, Cathy served as
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a Family Counselor with the Superior Court of Guam. Cathy then returned to
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DPHSS, where she worked as the Chief Human Services Administrator, from 1977
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to 1989; and
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WHEREAS, from 1989 to 1992, Cathy worked as a Social Worker for the
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U.S. Air Force Family Advocacy Program at Andersen Air Force Base. From
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1993 to 2000, Cathy held another Social Worker position with the Navy Fleet and
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Family Support Center. From 2000 to 2002, Cathy was a Family Life Consultant
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with the Family Support Center at Andersen Air Force Base; and
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WHEREAS, from 2002 to 2012, Cathy was the Team Leader and Clinical
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Social Worker at the Guam Vet Center, Readjustment Counseling Service, U.S.
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Department of Veterans Affairs, where she worked with combat veterans and
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families coping with post traumatic stress disorder and associated issues. During
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her tenure at the Guam Vet Center, Cathy spearheaded the organization of the
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annual Guam Veterans' Creative Arts showcase and the annual Women Veterans
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Conference. Because of her hard work with these two annual important events,
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Cathy has garnered the utmost respect and appreciation from Guam veterans, their
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families, and the co-organizers; as well as from those who worked alongside her;
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and
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WHEREAS, through her work within the field of social services, Cathy had
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been recognized by the Guam Association of Social Workers as "Social Worker of
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the Year" in 1984. In 1988, she was also recognized as "Outstanding Charter
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Member." Throughout her years of service, Cathy has dedicated herself to the
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psychological and social well-being of the people of Guam. After working for 44
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years in dedicated social work service, Cathy retired from the Vet Center in
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December 2012; now therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, that the Committee on Rules of I Mina 'Trentai Dos Na
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Liheslaturan Guahan does hereby, on behalf of I Liheslaturan Guahan and the
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people of Guam, commend and congratulate Ms. Catherine "Cathy" Illarmo,
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MSW, LCSW on being awarded the 2013 ''Lifetime Achievement Award" by the
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National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Guam Chapter; and does further
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extend a warm and sincere Un Dangkolo Na Si Yu'os Ma'ase' to Cathy for her
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hard work and dedication in assisting with the needs of the most vulnerable
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population in our island community; and be it further
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RESOLVED, that the Speaker and the Chairperson of the Committee on
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Rules certify, and the Legislative Secretary attest to, the adoption hereof, and that
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copies of the same be thereafter transmitted to Ms. Catherine ''Cathy" Illarmo,
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MSW, LCSW; to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Guam
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Chapter; and to the Honorable Edward J.B. Calvo, I Maga'lahen Guahan.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF I MINA'TRENTAI DOS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN ON THE 15™ DAY OF MARCH, 2013.
JUDITH T. WON PAT, Ed.D. Speaker
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C01V11VIITTEE ON RULES
VOTING SHEET Resolution No. 65-32 (COR) Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr., - "Relative to commending and congratulating \Is. Catherine "Cathy" lllarmo, i\1SW, LCSW on bdng awarded the 2013 "Lifetime Achievement Award .. b,\ the National Association of Social \\orkers (NASW), Guam Chapter; and to further extending a 'rnrm and sincere l 11 D/mglwlo Sa Si J'u ·os J·la '/ise · to Ca th,\ for her hard work and dedication in assisting "ith the needs of the most vulnerable population in our island community." SIGNATURE
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SENATOR RORY J. RESPICIO Chairperson SENATOR THOMAS C. ADA Vice-Chairperson SPEAKERJUDITHT. WON PAT, Ed,D. Member VICE-SPEAKER BENJAMIN J.F. CRUZ Member LEGISLATIVE SECRETARY TINA ROSE MUNA BARNES Member SENATOR VICENTE (Ben) C. PANGELINAN Member SENATOR DENNIS G. RODRIGUEZ, JR Member SENATOR FRANK BLAS AGUON, JR Member
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SENATOR MICHAEL F.Q. SAN NICOLAS Member SENATOR V. ANTHONY ADA Minority Member SENATOR ALINE YAMASHITA Minority Member
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For Sponsor's Office Use Sponsor Signature: Staff Contact Person: Date: For COR/Clerk's Office Use Only _ _ _ Certified Name: Date: Notes:
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