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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Michael J. Ellis on 
4the occasion of his retirement as a Superintendent with the 
5Illinois Department of Corrections on September 29, 2011, after 
632 years of dedicated service; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Throughout his 32-year career, Michael Ellis was 
8promoted by merit numerous times, ascending the ranks to serve 
9as sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and major before becoming 
10superintendent, where he remained until his retirement; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Michael Ellis touched the lives of many 
12individuals in a positive manner in an effort to provide the 
13supervision, guidance, and meaningful mentoring needed for 
14them to become productive citizens; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Michael Ellis was well regarded within the 
16Illinois Department of Corrections for his outstanding 
17knowledge of its operations and his great dedication and 
18productivity; he was the recipient of a citation from the 
19Department for a total of thirty years of perfect attendance; 
20and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Michael Ellis is a faithful member of Mt. Pisgah 
 
 
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1Missionary Baptist Church in East St. Louis; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Michael Ellis is married to Ruth Allen-Ellis; he 
3has 3 sons, one step-daughter, and 4 grandchildren; therefore, 
4be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we congratulate Michael J. Ellis on the occasion of his 
8retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement 
9years; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Michael Ellis as a symbol of our esteem and 
12respect.