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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, State Senator Larry Bomke has represented the
3citizens of the 50th district with distinction in the General
4Assembly for 18 years; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke has served with honor in the
6Illinois Senate since 1995; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke's priorities have always been those
8of the people he represents; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke was instrumental in the creation and
10growth of the Springfield Medical District; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke has supported laws protecting the
12citizens of Illinois, including legislation that cracks down on
13sex offenders and protects the rights of victims of sex crimes;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke has most recently served as
16Republican Spokesman for the Senate Transportation Committee,
17helping to guide public policy that impacted transportation by
18road, rail, waterway, and air; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke has worked to honor Illinois'

 

 

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1Veterans and their families through his sponsorship of
2legislation to create license plates that recognize family
3members killed in the line of duty; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke has always recognized the need to
5balance the best interests of the public and the conflicting
6views of all parties, and has always been willing to reach
7across the aisle to find common ground to enhance the lives of
8the people of Illinois; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke once appeared on the national news
10program Hannity and Colmes; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke was voted "Best Politician" by the
12readers of the State Journal-Register from 2008 through 2011;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke was chosen "Best Legislator" in the
15Illinois Times "Best of Springfield" awards 2004-2012; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke has always made time to hear the
17concerns and questions of any constituent who walked through
18his door; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke was once featured on the Paul Harvey
20show for mowing an elderly constituent's lawn; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke is a member of Westminster
2Presbyterian Church; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Senator Bomke and his wife, Sally Jo, have been
4married for over 30 years, and are the proud parents of 2
5children, Natalie and Wulf; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In his 18 years as a lawmaker, Senator Bomke has
7represented his constituents with determination and class,
8earning the respect and admiration of his colleagues on both
9sides of the aisle; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Senator
12Bomke on his retirement from the Illinois General Assembly
13after 18 years of honorable service; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this and resolution be
15presented to Senator Bomke with our friendship, our gratitude
16for his hard work, and our best wishes for his future
17endeavors.