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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize Illinois State 
4Representative Timothy L. Schmitz on his 14 years of service 
5and hard work on behalf of the people of the State of Illinois; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Representative Schmitz, a fourth generation 
8resident of Kane County and lifelong resident of Batavia, was 
9one of the youngest elected members in the Illinois General 
10Assembly when he was first elected to the House of 
11Representatives in 1999; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Prior to his election to the Illinois House of 
13Representatives, Representative Schmitz served on the City of 
14Batavia Plan Commission and as a City of Batavia Alderman; he 
15was also a Policy Analyst for the Illinois House of 
16Representatives; and
 
17    WHEREAS, As an alumnus of the Bowhay Institute for 
18Legislative Leadership Development and a Toll Fellow of the 
19Council of State Governments, Representative Schmitz's peers 
20recognized his leadership and elected him to serve as an 
21Assistant Republican Leader, and later as Deputy Republican 
22Leader; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Representative Schmitz  has served with 
2distinction  as Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on 
3Administrative Rules, where he has helped scrutinize 
4controversial administrative rules dealing with a wide variety 
5of challenges to public policymakers; he has also served as 
6Republican Spokesperson for the Housing Committee, and as a 
7member of the Human Services, Labor & Commerce, and 
8Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committees; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Representative Schmitz has received numerous 
10awards from organizations throughout his career as a lawmaker, 
11including Legislator of the Year from the Metro West Council of 
12Government, the Friends of Fairness Award from the Illinois 
13Civil Justice League, Outstanding Legislator from the Illinois 
14Bankers Association, the Recognition Award from the Illinois 
15Fire Safety Alliance, the Legislative Award from the Associated 
16Firefighters of Illinois, Champion of Free Enterprise from the 
17Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Farthest Under 40 from Augustana 
18College,  and Friend of Agriculture from the Illinois 
19Agricultural Association; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Representative Schmitz is a recipient of the Red 
21Cross Hometown Heroes award, and he received the Fireman of the 
22Year award in 2005; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Representative Schmitz earned his degree in 
2Public Administration and Political Science from Augustana 
3College, where he met his wife, Julianne, and together they 
4reside in Batavia with their children, Alex and Ryan; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, In addition to the commitments of being a husband, 
6father, and elected official, Representative Schmitz has 
7remained a firefighter and emergency medical technician with 
8the Batavia Fire Department, a position he has held since 1984; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we congratulate our friend and colleague, Representative 
13Timothy L. Schmitz, on his retirement from the Illinois of 
14House of Representatives and wish him the best in his future 
15endeavors; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Representative Schmitz as a symbol of our respect 
18and esteem.