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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, James L. Easterly's accomplishments have made a 
3lasting impression upon the Illinois Department of 
4Transportation (IDOT) and the State of Illinois; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Easterly received a bachelor's degree in 
6Civil Engineering from Bradley University in 1969 and a 
7master's degree in Public Administration from the University 
8of Illinois in 1996; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James Easterly began working for IDOT after high 
10school and continued until his retirement in May 2003; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, During his time with IDOT, James Easterly served 
12in a variety of capacities, including as resident engineer, 
13statewide construction engineer, and district engineer in 
14Springfield and Collinsville, and culminated his career as 
15IDOT Director of Highways; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Easterly was a mentor and friend to all; he 
17was an outstanding engineer who dedicated his career to public 
18service and to building a better Illinois; he  gave generously 
19of himself, providing leadership, engineering excellence, and 
20guidance to IDOT; he left a lasting legacy of safety and 
21improvements to the transportation system in Illinois that 
 
 
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1will stand the test of time and benefit future generations for 
2years to come; and
 
3    WHEREAS, James Easterly was well respected by those within 
4IDOT and the private sector for the example he set, the 
5fairness he displayed, and the leadership he provided; one of 
6his greatest gifts to his staff, future generations of IDOT 
7employees, and to the public was his ability to value and build 
8partnerships that found common ground within the communities 
9and the State of Illinois; he helped IDOT become one of the 
10best and most respected departments of transportation in the 
11country; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Easterly and  his achievements at IDOT 
13deserve recognition by the citizens of Illinois; therefore, be 
14it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
16HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
17SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the Illinois 
18Department of Transportation, District 6 Headquarters in 
19Springfield, as the "James L. Easterly Building"; and be it 
20further
 
  
21    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
22presented to Mrs. James L. Easterly, Governor JB Pritzker, the 
 
 
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1Secretary of State, and the Director of Central Management 
2Services.