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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor and congratulate Illinois
4State Representative Brad Halbrook on the occasion of his
5retirement and thank him for his service and accomplishments in
6the General Assembly and his commitment to the people of the
7110th District; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative Halbrook was born on July 22, 1961
9in Pana; he married his high school sweetheart, Linda, and is
10the father of 2 children; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Representative Halbrook is a small business
12owner; he has been involved in agriculture from his youth as a
13participant in the Future Farmers of America to the present day
14as the operator of a diversified farm; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Representative Halbrook has served on the board of
16the Illinois Beef Association and is a former Shelby County
17Republican Party chairman; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Representative Halbrook was appointed to the
19Illinois House of Representatives in April of 2012,
20representing the people of Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland,
21Edgar and Lawrence Counties; in November of 2012, he was

 

 

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1elected to a full term; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Representative Halbrook is a member of the
3Agriculture and Conservation, Appropriations-Higher Education,
4Biotechnology, Counties and Townships, and Environment
5Committees; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Representative Halbrook passed legislation which
7was signed into law bringing greater transparency and
8accountability to Emergency Telephone System Boards and
9legislation to create jobs in east-central Illinois through
10adding a locally-produced product to the bow and arrow
11definition of the Wildlife Code; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Representative Halbrook has been a tireless
13advocate for the Second Amendment, lower taxes, farmers,
14economic development, reduced government spending, and
15transparency in government; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we thank and honor our friend and colleague Illinois State
19Representative Brad Halbrook for his public service and wish
20him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Representative Halbrook as a symbol of our respect
2and esteem.