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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the Illinois 
3Senate that distinguished lobbyist Richard "Dick" Lockhart has 
4recently
announced that he will be retiring at the end of this 
5session after 59 years as a registered lobbyist; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart was born in Lima, Ohio on January 
720, 1924; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart enlisted in the United States 
9Army in 1943; during his time in the service he was held
as a 
10prisoner of war in 1945, and as a result of his bravery and 
11selflessness, he was awarded the Bronze Star and
the Combat 
12Infantryman Badge; he was honorably discharged from service on 
13December 12, 1945; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart returned to Chicago and 
15continued his education at Northwestern University
Evening 
16School in 1946; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart married Dorothy Phelps in 1948 
18and together they raised two children,
Lisa and David; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart pursued a career focused on 
20politics, forming a lobbying and consulting firm,
Social 
 
 
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1Engineering Associates in 1958; he published a nonpartisan 
2newsletter, "The Illinois Political Reporter" beginning in 
31961 until 1986; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart was named as one of the "10 Best 
5Lobbyists in Illinois" by the Chicago Sun-Times; he served as a 
6special consultant to the President of the Constitutional 
7Convention in 1970, as
speaker of the Illinois Third House in 
81981, and in 2004, he was the recipient of the Illinois Third 
9House
Lifetime Achievement Award; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has authored numerous works, 
11including, "The Legislative Process and the Pursuit of Virtue", 
12"Words Wise and
Otherwise", and "Lockhart Logic", as well as 
13compiling a World War II memoir in which he eagerly
shares his 
14vast knowledge with friends and strangers alike; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has, throughout his lifetime, 
16given generously to support the United States  Holocaust

17Memorial Museum, the Illinois State Library, and the Allen 
18County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has admirably served numerous 
20clients over his career including: the Illinois Credit Union 
21League, the Illinois Mental Health Association, the Illinois 
22School Psychologists Association, the Condominium Association 
 
 
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1of Chicago, the Retired Chicago Teachers Association, the State 
2University Annuitants Association, and many other groups; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Richard Lockhart plans to write a 
4civics guide on lobbying and the legislative process; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we hereby extend our 
8best wishes to Richard "Dick" Lockhart on the occasion of his 
9retirement and commend him for his years of dedication to the 
10people of the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That we declare December 31, 2017 as "Richard 
12"Dick" Lockhart Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Richard Lockhart as an expression of our
esteem 
16and respect.