093_HR0323

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  congratulate  Craig  S.  Burkhardt,  who  is
 4    leaving the Springfield law firm of Sorling, Northrup, Hanna,
 5    Cullen,  and  Cochran,  Ltd.  to accept the position of Chief
 6    Counsel,  United  States  Technology   Administration,   U.S.
 7    Department  of Commerce; he will be relocating to Washington,
 8    D.C.; and

 9        WHEREAS, Mr. Burkhardt is currently serving his 19th year
10    as  an  attorney  with  the  firm,  having  joined  in   1984
11    immediately  after  graduating  from  law  school;  it  is  a
12    33-attorney  law firm and provides a broad array of legal and
13    lobbying   services   to   individuals,    businesses,    and
14    not-for-profit  organizations and government entities; he has
15    concentrated his legal practice in public utilities, election
16    law, and government relations; and

17        WHEREAS, While serving as an  attorney  at  Sorling,  his
18    positions  have  included  General  Counsel  of  the Illinois
19    Republican Party; from 1988 to 1992, he served as counsel  to
20    the    Republican   Leader   of   the   Illinois   House   of
21    Representatives; and he served  as  General  Counsel  of  the
22    Illinois   Republican   County  Chairmen's  Association,  and
23    President of the  Republican  National  Lawyers  Association;
24    therefore, be it

25        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
26    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
27    we  congratulate  Craig  S.  Burkhardt on his new position as
28    Chief Counsel, United States  Technology  Administration  for
29    the  U.S.  Department  of  Commerce and thank him for all his
30    distinguished  and  dedicated   service   to   the   Illinois
31    Republican  Party;  we  wish him good health and happiness in
32    all of his future endeavors; and be it further
 
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 1        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 2    presented  to  Craig  S.  Burkhardt  as  an expression of our
 3    respect and esteem.