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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor our friend and colleague,
4Illinois State Representative Ron Stephens, for his many years
5of dedicated service to the people of the State of Illinois;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens was born on February 19, 1948, in
8East St. Louis, and raised in Caseyville; he is the son of Earl
9Stephens and Velma Stephens; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens earned his bachelor's degree from the
11St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1975; he also attended
12Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens served his country with pride and
14distinction as a member of the United States Army from 1969 to
151971 as a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade; he was the
16recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his
17distinguished service; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens is a self-employed retail pharmacist
19and part-owner of 2 pharmacies in southern Illinois; he is also
20a partner at Freedom Enterprises and has served as a lobbyist;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens served as a Trustee of the Village of
2Caseyville Trustee from 1981 to 1984; he also served as the
3Director of State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency from
41990 to 1991; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens served as the State Representative of
6the 110th District from 1985 to 1991 and as Representative of
7the 102nd District from 1993 to 2011; during his tenure in the
8House, he served as Assistant House Republican Leader for 20
9years; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens is a member of numerous veterans and
11civic organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
12Vietnam Veterans of America, the Freemasons, the Shriners,
13Scottish Rite, the Knights Templar, Sons of the American
14Legion, 173rd Sky Soldier, the Metro-East Pharmacy
15Association, and the State and National Pharmacy Association;
16he is also an honorary member of the Marine Corps League and a
17Chamber of Commerce member; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ron Stephens and his loving wife, Lisa, have 9
19children, Wendi, Chad, Kent, Tod, Chasity, Molly, Broc,
20Sabastian, and Jade, and 8 grandchildren, Layne, Emma, Eamonn,
21Paul, Asher, Lilian Lisa, Amelia, and Rose; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we honor our friend and colleague, Illinois State
4Representative Ron Stephens, for his many years of dedicated
5service to the people of this State and wish him great success
6and happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Ron Stephens as a symbol of our esteem and
9respect.