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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 Scott Roger Marquardt of | ||||||
4 | Winfield on the occasion of his 50th birthday; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Scott Marquardt was born on February 9, 1967 and | ||||||
6 | has been a lifelong resident of DuPage County; he graduated | ||||||
7 | from Glenbard East High School in 1985; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Scott Marquardt had an interest in financial | ||||||
9 | markets and the impact it has on communities, and in 1989, he | ||||||
10 | earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of | ||||||
11 | Illinois, where he pledged and received full rights of the | ||||||
12 | brotherhood of Sigma Chi Fraternity; and
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13 | WHEREAS, In 1992, Scott Marquardt earned his Juris | ||||||
14 | Doctorate from the Illinois Institute of Technology | ||||||
15 | Chicago-Kent College of Law, and was admitted to the Illinois | ||||||
16 | Bar; and | ||||||
17 | WHEREAS, Scott Marquardt began his professional career as a | ||||||
18 | public servant as an assistant in the DuPage County State's | ||||||
19 | Attorney's Office and as a prosecutor in DuPage County until | ||||||
20 | 1995; in 1996, he embarked on a career as a lobbying advocate | ||||||
21 | for Illinois business and citizen interests, learning from his |
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1 | father, mentor, and best friend, the Hon. Roger C. Marquardt of | ||||||
2 | Roger C. Marquardt & Company; the Marquardt Team quickly built | ||||||
3 | and maintained a reputation in Illinois as hard-working, | ||||||
4 | reliable, and trustworthy government affairs professionals who | ||||||
5 | managed unmatched access and relationships with | ||||||
6 | decision-makers, regardless of partisan political affiliation; | ||||||
7 | and | ||||||
8 | WHEREAS, Upon the passing of the Hon. Roger C. Marquardt, | ||||||
9 | Scott Marquardt assumed the role as President of the advocacy | ||||||
10 | affairs business; he also serves as President of the | ||||||
11 | distinguished and respected Marquardt & Belmonte P.C. Law Firm; | ||||||
12 | and | ||||||
13 | WHEREAS, Scott Marquardt wed his beloved partner, Barbara | ||||||
14 | Skurka, on December 20, 2002; and | ||||||
15 | WHEREAS, The Marquardt family has twice been given new | ||||||
16 | meaning and purpose through the birth of their daughters, Julia | ||||||
17 | Diane Marquardt on November 2, 2003, and Lauren Rachel | ||||||
18 | Marquardt on October 18, 2005; and
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19 | WHEREAS, It is indisputable that Scott Marquardt is a | ||||||
20 | loving son, brother, uncle, husband, and father; he is the | ||||||
21 | trusted confidant and best friend to many, and has a heart of | ||||||
22 | purity with a generosity and undiscriminating kindness; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Scott Marquardt serves his family, friends, and | ||||||
2 | the Illinois State House community as a source for sincere | ||||||
3 | decency and guidance; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
5 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
6 | offer our gratitude, appreciation, and heartfelt wishes that | ||||||
7 | Scott Roger Marquardt enjoys the celebration of his 50th | ||||||
8 | anniversary of the date of his birth; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to Scott Marquardt as our wish for many more years of | ||||||
11 | good health and prosperity for the Marquardt family.
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