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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend their colleague, 
4Representative Tom Morrison, on the occasion of his retirement 
5as State Representative of the 54th District; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison is a former small business owner in 
7the field of residential and commercial disaster cleanup and 
8restoration; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison is a proud graduate of Hillsdale 
10College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison was elected as a state 
13representative from Illinois' 54th District in 2011; he served 
14the people of portions of Palatine, Inverness, Rolling 
15Meadows, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, and Schaumburg; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison served on the   
18Appropriations-General Service Committee as the Republican 
19spokesperson, the Personnel & Pensions Committee, the  
20Insurance Committee, the Elementary and Second Education: 
21Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Committee as the 
 
 
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1Republican spokesperson, the Energy & Environment Committee, 
2the Human Services Committee, the Special Issues Subcommittee 
3(ESE), the Local Retirement System Subcommittee, the 
4Miscellaneous Issues Subcommittee, the Pension Reform 
5Subcommittee, and the Property Tax Relief Task Force; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison was selected to the Council of 
7State Government's Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership 
8Development program in 2011 and the inaugural class of the 
9Edgar Fellows  Program in 2012; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison was one of the first of many 
11Illinois legislators to entirely opt-out of the State's 
12pension systems; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison is a former fifth grade teacher at 
14Christian Liberty Academy, where he served for six years, and 
15a former radio news broadcaster; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison has supported and has spoken at 
17meetings for Avenues to Independence,  a non-profit, charitable 
18organization that supports over 200 individuals with autism, 
19cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and other intellectual, 
20physical, and developmental disabilities; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison has held a "Baby Closet Drive" 
 
 
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1annually in his district to collect necessary supplies for 
2families in need; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison was named as a Champion of Free 
4Enterprise by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce in 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison was named as a Friend of 
6Manufacturing in 2018 for his support of the Illinois 
7manufacturing and business community; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rep. Morrison is the proud husband of his wife 
9Bethany and proud father to their four children; therefore, be 
10it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we commend Representative Tom Morrison on his distinguished 
14service as State Representative of the 54th District and wish 
15him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to 
17Representative Morrison as a symbol of our esteem and respect 
18for our colleague and friend.