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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate State Representative Paul
4Froehlich on his retirement after eight years of dedicated
5service to the people of Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich has been a determined
7and thoughtful lawmaker and advocate for the people of the 56th
8District, which includes Bloomingdale, Elk Grove, Hanover
9Park, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, and
10Schaumburg; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Prior to becoming a State representative,
12Representative Froehlich proudly served on the District 54
13Board of Education from 1989 to 1993, as a Schaumburg Township
14School Trustee in 1997 and 1998, and as Schaumburg Township
15Assessor from 2002 to 2004; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich has a long history of
17community involvement; he served as the Chairman of the Standby
18Local Draft Board and Chairman of the Schaumburg Village
19Scholarship Committee; he was a member of the Schaumburg Police
20Pension Board from 1996 to 2003; and a founding Board Member of
21the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists from 1982 to 1995;
22and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich worked as a high school
2teacher for 13 years and as a lawmaker has had a passion for
3improving education in Illinois; throughout his career as a
4public servant, he has worked to encourage efforts to close the
5achievement gap threatening the potential of so many students
6and to create better educational opportunities for all Illinois
7students; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich has guided many
9consequential pieces of legislation through the General
10Assembly; he has worked to raise awareness of the dangers that
11pesticides pose to vulnerable populations, as well as,
12environmental hazards throughout Illinois in need of
13remediation; and he has worked to safeguard our water supplies
14by preventing pollution in Lake Michigan; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich has been a leader in
16promoting safety on our roads, strengthening DUI laws and
17developing graduated driving privileges and refinements to
18laws covering teen motorists to reduce fatalities, injuries,
19and help them learn to be careful drivers; and
 
20    WHEREAS, During his tenure in the House, Representative
21Froehlich has served on many committees, including most
22recently as Chairman of the Cities and Villages Committee and a

 

 

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1member of the Elementary and Secondary Education,
2Environmental Health, Prison Reform, Railroad Industry, School
3Transportation, and State Government Administration
4Committees; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich earned a reputation as a
6lawmaker who was bound to follow his conscience and do what he
7thought to be in the best interests of his constituents,
8regardless of any personal consequences to be faced as a result
9of his decisions; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich and his wife, Marilyn,
11are the proud parents of three children; he is a proud graduate
12of Northeastern Illinois University, from which he received a
13B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in History; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Representative Froehlich has served his
15constituents with distinction and will be missed by his
16colleagues; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate State Representative Paul Froehlich on his
20retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives; and be
21it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to State Representative Paul Froehlich as a token of
3our respect and esteem, and with our best wishes for success in
4all of his future endeavors.