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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Ronald P. Cooley of |
| 4 | | Petersburg on the occasion of his retirement as Executive |
| 5 | | Director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board on December |
| 6 | | 31, 2016; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley has been called a Yankee Doodle, |
| 8 | | having been born on the Fourth of July; he attended St. Joseph |
| 9 | | Grade School in Pekin, where his mother was a teacher, and he |
| 10 | | graduated from Pekin High School; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley has been serving as Executive |
| 12 | | Director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board since January |
| 13 | | 1, 2008; as Executive Director, he demonstrated his unique |
| 14 | | abilities to transcend political philosophies for the |
| 15 | | betterment of all Illinois citizens; he was the driving force |
| 16 | | for the establishment of Public Act 97-1051 and the State |
| 17 | | Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund, a dedicated funding |
| 18 | | source for Illinois State Police cadet training so the |
| 19 | | department will be able to maintain staffing levels necessary |
| 20 | | for the safety of Illinois motorists; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley served as the Deputy Chief of Staff |
| 22 | | for Intergovernmental Operations under former Comptroller, |
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| 1 | | Dawn Clark Netsch, and as the Deputy Director for |
| 2 | | Intergovernmental Affairs under Secretary of State, Jesse |
| 3 | | White; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Ronald Cooley will |
| 5 | | continue to volunteer and serve his community with various |
| 6 | | organizations; he was instrumental in organizing the Secretary |
| 7 | | of State Annual Vehicle Show and Swap Meet and will remain |
| 8 | | interested in classic cars and antique tractors; he will |
| 9 | | continue volunteering at the Peoria Area Food Bank; he serves |
| 10 | | as President of the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation |
| 11 | | and has made it his goal to fund and construct an Illinois |
| 12 | | State Police Memorial Park on South Sixth Street in |
| 13 | | Springfield, adjacent to the Illinois State Police |
| 14 | | headquarters; he will also continue serving on the Illinois |
| 15 | | State Fair Museum Foundation Board, a group dedicated to |
| 16 | | continuing the legacy of the Illinois State Fair, and the |
| 17 | | DuQuoin State Bank Board of Directors; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley is looking forward to spending more |
| 19 | | time with his family, including his wife, Linda Morris-Cooley, |
| 20 | | his children, Kristi, Michael, and Nick (Heather), and his |
| 21 | | grandchildren, Zabian, Sebastian, Julian, Mason, and |
| 22 | | AnnaBelle; and
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| 23 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley serves as a model of hard work, |
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| 1 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of |
| 2 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 4 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 5 | | congratulate Ronald P. Cooley on the occasion of his retirement |
| 6 | | and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and |
| 7 | | be it further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 9 | | presented to Ronald Cooley as a symbol of our esteem and |
| 10 | | respect.
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