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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump was born in Queens, New 
3York to Fred and Mary Trump on June 14, 1946; he attended the 
4New York Military Academy and the Wharton School of Finance 
5and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania; and
 
6    WHEREAS, President Trump has had a notable career as a 
7real estate developer and businessman; he has written more 
8than fourteen books; his first book, The Art of the Deal, was 
9published in 1987; he hosted and produced the popular 
10television show, The Apprentice, from 2004 to 2015; and
 
11    WHEREAS, President Trump announced his candidacy for 
12President of the United States on June 16, 2015; he accepted 
13the Republican nomination in July of 2016 and was elected 
14president on November 8, 2016; he was inaugurated as the 45th 
15President of the United States on January 20, 2017; and
 
16    WHEREAS, President Trump's accomplishments during his 
17first term included reforming the U.S. tax code, renegotiating 
18trade agreements with Mexico, Canada, China, Japan, and South 
19Korea, expanding the military, defeating the Islamic State 
20(ISIS), responding to the opioid crisis, improving access to 
21healthcare for veterans, responding to the COVID-19 global 
22pandemic, appointing federal judges, including the nomination 
 
 
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1of three U.S. Supreme Court justices, and lowering the cost of 
2prescription drugs; and
 
3    WHEREAS, President Trump was elected to his second term as 
4president on November 5, 2024, becoming only the second 
5president, along with President Grover Cleveland, to serve two 
6non-consecutive terms; and
 
7    WHEREAS, President Trump has been married to his wife, 
8Melania, since 2005, and together they have one son, Barron; 
9he also has four adult children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and 
10Tiffany and 10 grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we recognize the life of President Donald J. Trump as he begins 
14his term as the 47th President of the United States; and be it 
15further
 
16    RESOLVED, That we congratulate President Trump on his 
17birthday on June 14, 2025; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to President Trump as a symbol of our respect and 
20esteem.