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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate our colleague, | ||||||
| 4 | Representative Andrew Chesney, on his distinguished service to | ||||||
| 5 | the people of the State of Illinois; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney has faithfully served the citizens | ||||||
| 7 | of the 89th District, which includes, Carroll, Jo Daviess, | ||||||
| 8 | Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago Counties, since December | ||||||
| 9 | 5, 2018; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney is grateful for the trust placed in | ||||||
| 11 | him by the people of the 89th District and the citizens of | ||||||
| 12 | Northwestern Illinois; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney has established a voting record that | ||||||
| 14 | reflects the conservative values of his district, including | ||||||
| 15 | supporting Second Amendment rights, the men and women of law | ||||||
| 16 | enforcement, personal freedom, and the rights of parents to | ||||||
| 17 | make decisions affecting their children's health, education, | ||||||
| 18 | and upbringing; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney has been a tireless advocate for the | ||||||
| 20 | hardworking men and women of Northwest Illinois and has never | ||||||
| 21 | voted for a tax or fee increase; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney has been a leading voice for holding | ||||||
| 2 | elected officials accountable and eliminating corruption in | ||||||
| 3 | state government by sponsoring tough ethics reform | ||||||
| 4 | legislation; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney's legislation aimed at reducing the | ||||||
| 6 | market for animals sold through puppy mills was signed into | ||||||
| 7 | law with the desired outcome of driving the Illinois pet | ||||||
| 8 | market towards more humane sources like shelters, rescues, and | ||||||
| 9 | responsible breeders; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney, prior to election to the House of | ||||||
| 11 | Representatives, served as member of the Freeport City | ||||||
| 12 | Council, where he built a reputation as a strong advocate for | ||||||
| 13 | more funding for public infrastructure, blight reduction, and | ||||||
| 14 | law enforcement; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney is a past board member of the | ||||||
| 16 | Regional Access Mobilization Project (RAMP), which provides | ||||||
| 17 | support services and advocacy for people with disabilities, | ||||||
| 18 | and is a former mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney is a proud graduate of Eastland High | ||||||
| 20 | School; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney graduated cum laude from Arizona | ||||||
| 2 | State University with a degree in Communication; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney and his wife, Kelly, reside in | ||||||
| 4 | Freeport; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Rep. Chesney was elected to serve as 45th | ||||||
| 6 | District State Senator on November 8, 2022 and will be | ||||||
| 7 | inaugurated into his new position on January 11, 2023
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 9 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 10 | we wish to thank Representative Andrew Chesney for his four | ||||||
| 11 | years of dedicated service as 89th District State | ||||||
| 12 | Representative; and be it further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 14 | presented to Rep. Chesney as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
| 15 | respect.
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