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HR 595

Illinois House•Adopted

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HR 595, “COMMENDS-C. K. TRICHE-COLVIN”, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2026 by Rep. Marcus Evans (D). It last saw action on Jan 20, 2026: Resolution Adopted.

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HR 595 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
    WHEREAS, Carmen K. Triche-Colvin has dedicated more than
three decades of exemplary service to Cook County and the
State of Illinois, demonstrating exceptional leadership,
integrity, and innovation in procurement, fiscal management,
organizational development, and public administration; and
    WHEREAS, Since 2018, Carmen Triche-Colvin has served as
deputy clerk of the Board and Procurement for the Cook County
Clerk's Office, where she has maintained all legislative
records and the Code of Ordinances and successfully
implemented a new office purchasing system that streamlined
procurement across nine divisions, reducing processing time by
42%, improving headcount efficiency by 20%, and achieving 18%
in net savings; and
    WHEREAS, Carmen Triche-Colvin served as a senior election
trainer for the Chicago Board of Elections from 2015 to 2022,
training thousands of election judges and coordinators on
election day procedures, equipment operations, voter services,
and compliance protocols, ensuring efficient, safe, and
accurate election administration for the residents of Chicago;
and
    WHEREAS, Carmen Triche-Colvin served as chief executive
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officer of Next Level Strategies, a company that focused on
strategic improvement for small business, from 2015 to 2018;
she delivered transformative organizational results across
both for-profit and non-profit sectors, achieving a 22% net
income growth, expanding business partnerships by 18%,
reducing procurement processing time by 27%, and securing
significant cost savings and customer satisfaction
improvements; and
    WHEREAS, During her service as deputy director of the
Office of Urban Assistance at the Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity from 2011 to 2015, Carmen
Triche-Colvin administered and oversaw programs exceeding $450
million, including the Urban Weatherization Initiative, the
Illinois Fresh Food Fund, and the Employment Opportunity Grant
Fund, while facilitating green jobs training for 18,000
individuals; she also achieved a 75% certification rate,
expanded county participation by 300%, improved energy
efficiency for low-income households, restored equity and
integrity to statewide grant-making processes, eliminated
fiscal malfeasance, and further advanced statewide diversity
compliance initiatives while producing annual reports to the
Illinois General Assembly; and
    WHEREAS, As chief procurement officer for the Office of
the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from
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2006 to 2011, Carmen Triche-Colvin administered procurement
for 100 agencies with an annual budget of $345 million,
achieving 35% commodity savings, 42% gains in supplier
diversity, and 30 to 33% reductions in processing time, and
she generated $30 million in total savings through audits and
strategic sourcing, created the Cook County Business
Opportunity Expo, and led countywide procurement training
programs; and
    WHEREAS, Carmen Triche-Colvin served as chief procurement
officer for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County from
2002 to 2006, where she delivered major cost savings,
including an average 37% savings through strategic vendor
agreements, implemented procurement card programs, established
an electronic surplus disposal process that generated
$395,000, reduced procurement errors by 73%, and increased
vendor engagement by 38%; and
    WHEREAS, During her tenure as deputy purchasing agent from
1996 to 2002, Carmen Triche-Colvin oversaw procurement for 100
agencies, reducing delivery time by 16%, increasing vendor
participation by 34%, and implementing performance metrics
that improved procurement efficiency by 22%; and
    WHEREAS, Carmen Triche-Colvin began her career as a senior
budget analyst from 1990 to 1996; in this role, she supervised
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the development of 27 agency budgets totaling more than $115
million, prepared leadership for budget hearings, reconciled
financial data, and provided essential fiscal oversight that
ensured accountability and transparency in county government;
and
    WHEREAS, Throughout her distinguished career, Carmen
Triche-Colvin has demonstrated unwavering commitment to
ethical leadership, equity, operational excellence, and
innovation, and she has made meaningful contributions that
strengthened public trust, improved government efficiency, and
enhanced the lives of residents across Cook County and the
State of Illinois; therefore, be it
    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we commend Carmen K. Triche-Colvin for her extraordinary
service, leadership, and dedication to public administration,
procurement reform, community development, and government
excellence; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That we thank Carmen K. Triche-Colvin for her
more than three decades of transformative impact on government
operations and the communities served; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Carmen Triche-Colvin as a symbol of esteem and
respect.

Commends Carmen K. Triche-Colvin for her extraordinary service, leadership, and dedication to public administration, procurement reform, community development, and government excellence. Thanks Carmen Triche-Colvin for her more than three decades of transformative impact on government operations and the communities served.

Sponsors

Rep. Marcus Evans (D) sponsors HR 595 alone.

Marcus Evans

Rep. · D–33 · Sponsor

History

HR 595 has taken 3 actions since Jan 7, 2026, the latest on Jan 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 20, 2026
House
Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
Jan 20, 2026
House
Resolution Adopted
Jan 7, 2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Votes

HR 595 has not gone to a roll call.

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