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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to recognize our esteemed
4colleague, State Representative Betsy Hannig, for her service
5and hard work on behalf of the people of the State of Illinois;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Representative Hannig was born in Peoria and
8attended Melvin-Sibley High School; she graduated with a
9Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics and Animal Science
10from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; prior to
11her service as State Representative, Betsy Hannig worked with
12the Piatt County Cooperative Extension Service and the
13bipartisan support agency, Citizen's Assembly; most recently
14she worked as an account analyst with the State Teachers
15Retirement System; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Representative Hannig, who took office in March
172009, passed five pieces of legislation into law, including
18measures reforming adoption and public health laws,
19encouraging charitable giving to support Route 66, benefitting
20State parks, and helping disabled veterans; she was a strong
21proponent of efforts to construct an innovative new energy
22facility in Taylorville to create jobs for local residents, and
23helped pass a multi-billion dollar public works program that

 

 

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1has put thousands of unemployed workers back on the job and
2modernized critical transportation infrastructure; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Representative Hannig's deep respect for the role
4of farming and the raising of livestock has played in the
5State's history, an appreciation heightened by her own work as
6a former stable manager, collaboration with the Horseman's
7Council of Illinois, and academic training, have benefitted her
8constituents through her legislative efforts and support for
9Illinois farmers; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Representative Hannig has served as a dedicated
11advocate for the 98th House District and the concerns of its
12residents; she is married to former State Representative Gary
13Hannig, who preceded her in office and currently serves as
14Illinois Secretary of Transportation; she proudly continued
15the tradition of effective representation to which its
16residents were accustomed; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate State Representative Betsy Hannig on her service
20in the Illinois House of Representatives and wish her continued
21success in all of her future endeavors; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to State Representative Betsy Hannig as a symbol of
2our respect and esteem.