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HR1669 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor our esteemed colleague,
4 Illinois State Representative Joe Dunn, for his many years of
5 dedicated service to the people of the State of Illinois; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn was born on February 1,
7 1968 in New Jersey; he grew up in DuPage County and attended
8 Montini Catholic High School; he received his bachelor's degree
9 from Northern Illinois University and his Masters in Business
10 Administration from DePaul University; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn is a Certified Public
12 Accountant and is the managing director of an investment fund;
13 he is also a commercially rated pilot and the founder of
14 General Aviators, Inc.; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has served faithfully as a
16 State Representative of the 96th District since 2003,
17 representing DuPage and Will Counties for residents in
18 Naperville, Aurora, and Warrenville; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has served on numerous
20 legislative committees, including the Committee of the Whole
21 and the Financial Institutions, Insurance, Judiciary I - Civil

 

 

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1 Law, Least Cost Power Procurement, and Renewable Energy
2 committees; he also served as the Republican Spokesperson for
3 the Tollway Oversight committee; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has been the catalyst for
5 many beneficial pieces of legislation passed through the
6 General Assembly; he helped pass legislation to increase
7 penalties for those driving on a revoked license when the
8 revoked license was based on reckless homicide or aggravated
9 driving under the influence when injuries or death occurred; he
10 helped ensure safety in library settings by requiring library
11 patron records to become available for police personnel in
12 needed in emergencies through the Library Records
13 Confidentiality Act; he simplified the process for
14 organizations that use gaming for charitable purposes, such as
15 bingo and jar games; he supported legislation to allow Indian
16 Prairie Unit District 204 the means to purchase land for the
17 construction of a proposed Metea Valley High School; he
18 recognized and supported awareness of the MEDIC program and its
19 potential for saving lives in the City of Naperville and the
20 State of Illinois; he passed a new law to require board members
21 to report any knowledge of child abuse to the Department of
22 Child and Family Services; he also supported legislation to
23 close a tax loophole that would prevent taxing bodies from
24 collecting more tax money than voters thought they were
25 approving in referenda; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Beyond his service in the Illinois House of
2 Representatives, Representative Joe Dunn has also served as a
3 Wheatland Township Trustee, Chairman of the Finance Committee,
4 and liaison to the Planning Commission; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn has two sons and one
6 daughter and is a resident of Naperville; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Representative Joe Dunn's unwavering commitment
8 to the safety and welfare of the people of the 96th District
9 and to the people of this State have made him a role model for
10 the members of this august body and to the people of the State
11 of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 thank Representative Joe Dunn for his service in the Illinois
15 House of Representatives and wish him our best in his future
16 endeavors; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Representative Joe Dunn as a symbol of the esteem
19 and respect we have for our colleague and friend.