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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 Sgt. Eric J. Weber of 
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Rockford for his service to his community and his country; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber was born in Sterling on November 
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6, 1977; he is the oldest son of Dennis and Janice Weber; he 
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moved to Poplar Grove in 1987; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber is a graduate of North Boone High 
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School; during high school he participated in football, 
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basketball, baseball, track, and chess; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber has served his country with pride 
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and distinction as a member of the Marine Corps Reserves; after 
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enlisting on September 17, 1999, he attended boot camp at Camp 
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Pendleton in California, where he graduated as Squad Leader; 
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after basic training, he attended Marine Combat Training, where 
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he graduated as the guide for his platoon; he then graduated 
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eighth in his class from the Basic Intelligence Specialist 
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Course at the Marine Intelligence Training Center in Dam Neck, 
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Virginia; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber was first assigned to the 2nd 
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Battalion, 24th Marines of the 4th Marine Division, 
 


 






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Headquarters Company, where he served as a drilling reservist; 
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he was first deployed to Iraq on September 14, 2004 to focus on 
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eliminating the threat and assist in the first Iraqi election, 
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where he remained until his return to Illinois on March 30, 
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2005; he then re-enlisted and became part of the Intelligence 
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Support Battalion (ISB), Intelligence Production Team (IPT)-2; 
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he was then re-deployed to Iraq on September 14, 2008, acting 
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as the Economic and Political Intelligence Cell Liaison for 
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Regimental Combat Team 5, Regimental Combat Team 8, and ePRT; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber has been the recipient of numerous 
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ribbons and medals for his service, including the Combat Action 
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Ribbon, two Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medals, the
Global 
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War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on 
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Terrorism Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, two Sea 
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Service Deployment Ribbons, the National Defense Service 
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Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, a Navy Unit 
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Commendation, the Meritorious Mast, the Armed Forces Reserve 
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Medal, and a Certificate of Appreciation; he was also 
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designated as Marine of the Quarter; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber is an active member in his 
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community; he is a member of the Jaycees, having held the 
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positions of Treasurer, Secretary, State Director, Sergeant of 
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Arms, and President of the Belvidere chapter, as well as the 
 


 






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treasurer for the North West Region; he is a second degree 
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Mason; he is also a member of the Rockford Realtors 
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Association, the Home Builders Association, and was a member of 
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the Citizens Corp for Belvidere in 2006; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber currently lives in Rockford; he is 
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employed with Associated Bank as a residential loan officer; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sgt. Eric Weber serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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honor Sgt. Eric J. Weber for his service to his community and 
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his country; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Sgt. Eric Weber as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.