HR1691 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Representative Scott Wilzbach of Salem on his service to the people of the 107th Representative District; and

WHEREAS, State Representative Scott Wilzbach served with distinction at a particularly challenging time in Illinois history; and

WHEREAS, Scott Wilzbach was named one of Marion County's first Assistant State's Attorneys; he was appointed Marion County State's Attorney and elected to a full term in his own right in 1976; his son, Matthew, followed in his father's footsteps and currently serves as Marion County State's Attorney; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wilzbach has worked to help make a difference in South Central Illinois through volunteer work as a member of the Salem Chamber of Commerce and Salem Food Pantry, where his skills as a woodworker were put to use in building all the facility's shelving; he is a former deacon at the Salem Presbyterian Church; he has served as counsel for Salem Hospital and the Village of Kinmundy, and as a hearing officer for the Marion County Housing Authority; he has worked with B.C.M.W. Community Services, Inc. to help administer grants under the LIHEAP Program to needy families; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wilzbach and his wife, Melva, have three children, Matthew, Brian, and Michelle (Chambers), 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wilzbach plans to continue practicing family law and enjoying woodworking, boating, riding his motorcycles, and spending time with his family; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we wish Representative Scott Wilzbach all the best in his future endeavors and congratulate him on his service to the people of the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Representative Scott Wilzbach as an expression of our esteem and respect.