HR0910 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to recognize Stephen R. Wigginton on his career as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Wigginton was nominated for United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois by President Barack Obama on April 15, 2010; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 5, 2010 and sworn in as a U.S. Attorney on August 27, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Since becoming a U.S. Attorney, Stephen Wigginton has been recognized for his leadership in law enforcement; he received the "Olympian Award" from the Southern Illinois Police Chiefs Association for his leadership in tackling violent crime; he received the "Extra Effort Award" from the Edwardsville School District for his work in combating heroin-related crimes and his participation in Project Drugsmart; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Wigginton was named Chairman of the Violent and Organized Crime Subcommittee in December 2012, a position he still holds, and was appointed as the U.S. Attorney's representative on the Violent Crime Resource Working Group supporting Vice-President Biden's Violent Crime Task Force in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Wigginton is a member of the Attorney General's Health Care Fraud Working Group and the Civil Rights Sub-Committee; he also serves as the representative for the U.S. Attorney Community on the Nation's Threat Mitigation Working Group; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Stephen R. Wigginton on his career as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois and we thank him for his service; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Stephen Wigginton as an expression of our esteem and respect.