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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  
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Representatives are pleased to honor our esteemed colleague, 
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Illinois State Representative Joe Dunn, for his many years of 
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dedicated service to the people of the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn was born on February 1, 
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1968 in New Jersey; he grew up in DuPage County and attended 
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Montini Catholic High School; he received his bachelor's degree 
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from Northern Illinois University and his Masters in Business 
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Administration from DePaul University; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn is a Certified Public 
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Accountant and is the managing director of an investment fund; 
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he is also a commercially rated pilot and the founder of 
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General Aviators, Inc.; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has served faithfully as a 
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State Representative of the 96th District since 2003, 
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representing DuPage and Will Counties for residents in 
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Naperville, Aurora, and Warrenville; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has served on numerous 
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legislative committees, including the Committee of the Whole 
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and the Financial Institutions, Insurance, Judiciary I - Civil 
 


 






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Law, Least Cost Power Procurement, and Renewable Energy 
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committees; he also served as the Republican Spokesperson for 
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the Tollway Oversight committee; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has been the catalyst for 
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many beneficial pieces of legislation passed through the 
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General Assembly; he helped pass legislation to increase 
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penalties for those driving on a revoked license when the 
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revoked license was based on reckless homicide or aggravated 
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driving under the influence when injuries or death occurred; he 
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helped ensure safety in library settings by requiring library 
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patron records to become available for police personnel in 
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needed in emergencies through the Library Records 
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Confidentiality Act; he simplified the process for 
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organizations that use gaming for charitable purposes, such as 
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bingo and jar games; he supported legislation to allow Indian 
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Prairie Unit District 204 the means to purchase land for the 
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construction of a proposed Metea Valley High School; he 
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recognized and supported awareness of the MEDIC program and its 
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potential for saving lives in the City of Naperville and the 
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State of Illinois; he passed a new law to require board members 
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to report any knowledge of child abuse to the Department of 
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Child and Family Services; he also supported legislation to 
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close a tax loophole that would prevent taxing bodies from 
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collecting more tax money than voters thought they were 
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approving in referenda; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Beyond his service in the Illinois House of 
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Representatives, Representative Joe Dunn has also served as a 
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Wheatland Township Trustee, Chairman of the Finance Committee, 
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and liaison to the Planning Commission; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has two sons and one 
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daughter and is a resident of Naperville; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn's unwavering commitment 
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to the safety and welfare of the people of the 96th District 
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and to the people of this State have made him a role model for 
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the members of this august body and to the people of the State 
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of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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thank Representative Joe Dunn for his service in the Illinois 
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House of Representatives and wish him our best in his future 
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endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Representative Joe Dunn as a symbol of the  esteem 
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and respect we have for our colleague and friend.