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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Robert A. Uhe, a gifted attorney whose 
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contribution to the Illinois House of Representatives will be 
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greatly missed by the members of this body, has made the 
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decision to resign his position as Chief Legal Counsel to the 
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Speaker and Parliamentarian of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Uhe is a 1990 graduate of the University of 
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Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a 1993 graduate of the Loyola 
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University of Chicago School of Law; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Uhe joined the legal staff of the Office of 
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the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1998, 
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and was quickly promoted to Chief Legal Counsel for Speaker 
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Michael J. Madigan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As Parliamentarian of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives, he ruled on countless parliamentary procedure 
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inquiries and drafted the rules of parliamentary procedure for 
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five General Assemblies; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As the ethics officer for the House Democratic 
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Caucus, he developed ethics rules that have guided and assisted 
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members and employees; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has mentored dozens of lawyers serving on the 
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Technical Review staff and earned their respect and affection 
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as a brilliant and dedicated lawyer; and 
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Uhe has substantially contributed to the 
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development of legislation on such important issues as 
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redistricting, ethics reform, electric utility regulation, 
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telecommunications regulation, and medical malpractice 
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insurance reform; and 
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, His commitment to the House of Representatives has 
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helped shape legislative policies that will have a lasting 
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beneficial effect on the citizens  of Illinois; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Uhe is respected by both sides of the aisle in 
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the Statehouse and is considered a leading authority on legal 
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questions dealing with the legislative process; and
 
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    WHEREAS, His wise counsel and advise was a great influence 
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on members of the General Assembly and staff; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Uhe, his wife, Gretchen, and their children, 
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Ingrid, Liesel, and Roger, look forward to spending more time 
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together as Mr. Uhe embarks on a career in the private sector; 
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therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we commend Mr. Robert A. Uhe, Chief Legal Counsel to the Office 
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of the Speaker and Parliamentarian of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives, for his years of dedication and service to the 
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Illinois House of Representatives; that his advice and guidance 
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will be missed; that we wish him success and happiness in every 
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future endeavor; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to 
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Mr. Robert A. Uhe.