HR0782 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate John T. Hooker on his retirement from ComEd; and

WHEREAS, He is the Executive Vice President of Legislative and External Affairs, and is responsible for managing State legislative initiatives, as well as developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key State stakeholders and large customers; he also oversees the functions of Real Estate and Facilities and Economic Development; and

WHEREAS, Prior to his appointment as executive vice president, he served as senior vice president of Legislative & Governmental Affairs and was responsible for managing ComEd's relationships with the Chicago City Council, the Illinois General Assembly, and other State agencies; previous to that position, he served as senior vice president of Legislative & External Affairs for ComEd; and

WHEREAS, At the same time he served as vice president, Property Management, Exelon Energy Delivery, with responsibility for facilities, real estate, and claims at both ComEd and Philadelphia-based sister company PECO Energy; and

WHEREAS, He has served in numerous ComEd departments for 44 years, holding management positions in industrial relations, marketing, governmental, and regulatory affairs; his expertise was instrumental to the passage of Illinois' Customer Choice Law of 1997; he is a founding member of the Exelon African American Members' Association (EAAMA); founded in 1990, the organization focuses on building members' individual growth opportunities within the company; and

WHEREAS, He serves on the board of directors of the Chicago State University Foundation; the Peoples Consumer Cooperative; the Safer Foundation; Junior Achievement; and The African American Legacy Initiative; he is a member of the American Association of Black in Energy, an organization devoted to increasing the number of blacks and other minorities in energy-related fields; he also is a member of Chicago State University's Business Hall of Fame committee, and is involved with the Chicago Public Schools Youth Motivation Program; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate John T. Hooker on his retirement and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to John T. Hooker as a symbol of our respect and esteem.