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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The House Special Investigative Committee of the
3 95th General Assembly, which was constituted to determine if
4 cause existed to impeach Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, last met
5 and conducted a hearing on January 8, 2009, at which time the
6 Committee heard testimony from Roland Burris and thereafter on
7 that date concluded its business concerning the impeachment of
8 Rod R. Blagojevich by recommending impeachment to the full
9 House; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Although the Special Investigative Committee was
11 reconstituted by the 96th General Assembly, it has not met or
12 held a hearing since January 8, 2009; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate convicted Rod R. Blagojevich
14 on January 29, 2009 and removed him from the office of Governor
15 and disqualified him from holding any public office of this
16 State, and judgment was entered on that date, thus concluding
17 the impeachment proceedings; and
 
18     WHEREAS, An affidavit dated February 4, 2009 made by Roland
19 Burris, together with a transmittal letter dated February 5,
20 2009 and an accompanying attachment, was mailed to the
21 Chairperson of the Special Investigative Committee; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, On February 17, 2009, the Speaker of the House
2 transmitted affidavits filed with the Committee and
3 transcripts of testimony before the Committee of Roland Burris
4 to the State's Attorney of Sangamon County, and on February 17,
5 2009, copies of that transmittal letter, attachment, and
6 affidavit dated February 4, 2009 were posted on the General
7 Assembly website; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 the posting of the transmittal letter, attachment, and
11 affidavit on the website was for no other purpose than to make
12 the documents available for inspection; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That the transmittal letter, attachment, and
14 affidavit are not considered evidence before the Committee
15 because the Committee has not met since the receipt of those
16 documents, the documents have not been made part of the
17 Committee record, and the documents have not been admitted into
18 evidence.