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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate our colleague 
4Representative John M. Cabello of Machesney Park on his 
5distinguished service to the people of the State of Illinois; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello has been a member of the 
8Illinois House since 2012 and has served this body with honor 
9and distinction; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Born in Texas, Representative Cabello and his 
11family moved to Machesney Park when he was a young child; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello attended and graduated 
13from Harlem High School in Machesney Park; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, As a youth, Representative Cabello was a member of 
15the acclaimed Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello began serving his 
17community after graduation from the police academy by becoming 
18a police officer for South Beloit and later transferring to 
19Rockford, where he became a detective; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello volunteered as Chairman of 
2the Machesney Park Zoning Board of Appeals from 2006 to 2008 
3before becoming a Harlem Township Trustee, where he served from 
42008 to 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, In 2010, Representative Cabello was elected to the 
6Winnebago County Board for District 8 and served until 2012; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello was appointed State 
9Representative for the 68th District in August 2012 to fill the 
10unexpired term of State Representative Dave Winters; he was 
11elected to a full two-year term in November 2012; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello was subsequently 
13re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018, during which time he was a 
14tireless advocate for taxpayers, veterans, first responders, 
15Second Amendment rights, ethics reform, and the needs of Rock 
16Cut State Park; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, During his final term in the General Assembly, 
18Representative Cabello served with distinction on the First 
19Responders Suicide Task Force to address the emotional health 
20needs of police, fire, and emergency response personnel; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, One of Representative Cabello's lasting 
 
 
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1achievements came in 2017 when the Illinois General Assembly 
2enacted the Officer Greg Lindmark Memorial Law, sponsored by 
3Representative Cabello, which requires that police officers 
4receive training in effective recognition of and responses to 
5stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress experienced by 
6police officers; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello has been honored to serve 
8the people of the 68th District, which includes portions of 
9Rockford, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Loves Park, and Cherry 
10Valley; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello previously served on the 
12board of two national Republican organizations, Future 
13Majority Project and GOPAC; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Representative Cabello plans to continue to serve 
15as a police detective and remain active in civic affairs; 
16therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
18HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19we congratulate Representative John M. Cabello on his 
20retirement from the General Assembly and wish him all the best 
21in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to Representative Cabello as an expression of our 
3esteem and respect.