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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to thank State Representative Scott E. 
4Penny for his service on behalf of the people of the State of 
5Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Representative Penny earned an associate's degree 
7in law enforcement from Belleville Area College and a 
8bachelor's degree in administration of justice from McKendree 
9College; he lives in Fairmont City with his wife, Sheila, and 
10is the father of a daughter, Marci, and a son, Scott, Jr.; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Representative Penny's service in the legislature 
12follows his record of community service in the Metro East area 
13and Fairmont City, where he served as police chief of the 
14Fairmont City Police Department, village administrator of 
15Fairmont City, and director of All Metro Security, Inc.; he has 
16served as commissioner of the Metro East Sanitary District, 
17commissioner of the Southwest Regional Port District, a member 
18of the St. Clair County Zoning Board of Appeals, and an elected 
19member of the Collinsville Community Unit 10 Board of 
20Education; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Representative Penny has volunteered his time as a 
22member of a number of local organizations, including the 
 
 
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1Southern Illinois Police Chief's Association, the 
2International Association of Police Chiefs, the Law 
3Enforcement Commission Advisory Board, the American Society 
4for Industrial Security, the Fraternal Order of Police, the 
5East Lodge 504 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, the Scottish 
6Rite, the Shriners, and he is a longtime member of the National 
7Rifle Association; he has shared his knowledge and experience 
8in an adjunct faculty position at Southwestern Illinois College 
9in Belleville since 1992, and as an instructor in police and 
10security classes for the Allied Health and Homeland Security 
11Department; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Representative Penny, who took office as a State 
13legislator in November 2011, passed new laws inspired by his 
14law enforcement expertise, including laws to better locate 
15missing children by joining the forces of the Illinois State 
16Police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
17Children, barring sex offenders from public places where 
18children may be near, and clarifying standards for concealed 
19carry by licensed security persons whose job duties require a 
20concealed weapon; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Representative Penny values the service and 
22sacrifice of veterans; he supported legislation that increases 
23tax credits for employers who hire qualified, unemployed, 
24honorably discharged, veterans who served in the War on Terror; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Representative Penny has voted with his 
3district's best interests in mind; he is a staunch defender of 
4the Second Amendment; he considered many legislative proposals 
5by serving as a member of the House committees on 
6Appropriations-Public Safety, Cities and Villages, and 
7Transportation-Vehicles and Safety; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate and thank State Representative Scott E. Penny 
11for his service in the Illinois House of Representatives and to 
12the people of Illinois and wish him continued success in all 
13his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to State Representative Scott E. Penny as a symbol of 
16our respect and esteem.