Full Text of HR1344 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives
are pleased to honor our esteemed former | 4 | | colleague, State
Representative Dan Reitz, on his 14 years as a | 5 | | member of the
Illinois General Assembly and thank him for his | 6 | | dedicated
service to his State and his community; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Representative Reitz was born and raised in | 8 | | Randolph County, where
he and his wife, Joyce, raised their | 9 | | three children, Nathan,
Nicholas, and Natalie; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Representative Reitz served his community as a | 11 | | Randolph
County Commissioner from 1987 until 1996, serving as | 12 | | chairman of
the county board, and helped to lead his county | 13 | | through the
Great Flood of 1993; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Following the tragic and unexpected death of Rep.
| 15 | | Terry Deering, Rep. Reitz answered the call of service by | 16 | | accepting
an appointment as State representative of the 116th | 17 | | District; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Representative Reitz never forgot his roots as a | 19 | | coal
miner; in the legislature he advocated for investment in
| 20 | | Illinois' coal industry and offered unwavering support for his
| 21 | | fellow miners during some of the industry's most difficult
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Representative Reitz has been a proud advocate for | 3 | | hunters
and sportsmen; his contribution toward the | 4 | | construction of the
World Shooting and Recreation Complex in | 5 | | Sparta, Illinois, helped
to create economic opportunity in the | 6 | | region, expanded access to
hunting, fishing, and shooting, and | 7 | | built a world-class facility where hunters, sportsmen, | 8 | | conservationists, and shooting
enthusiasts can share | 9 | | traditions and pastimes and instill an
appreciation for | 10 | | Illinois' natural resources with a new
generation of sportsmen; | 11 | | since 2006, the facility has served as
the home of the Amateur | 12 | | Trapshooting Association Grand American
Trapshooting | 13 | | Championships, one of the premier events in
shooting sports, | 14 | | welcoming over 7,000 sportsmen and 100,000
spectators each | 15 | | year; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Representative Reitz has been a tireless champion | 17 | | of
Illinois' agricultural community, serving as chairman of the
| 18 | | Agriculture and Conservation Committee, promoting investment | 19 | | in
ethanol, protecting farmlands, and consistently making the | 20 | | voice
of Illinois' farmers heard in Springfield; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Representative Reitz has been a leading advocate | 22 | | for
strengthening and maintaining Illinois' levees, preventing
| 23 | | flooding, and protecting the homes, communities, and security |
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riverfront families; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, All who had the honor to serve alongside | 3 | | Representative
Reitz will miss his warm friendship and will | 4 | | strive to emulate
the collegial esteem he brought to this | 5 | | chamber; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we congratulate
and thank State Representative Dan Reitz for | 9 | | his years of
dedicated service; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to Representative Reitz as an expression of our | 12 | | respect and esteem, and with our best wishes for his future | 13 | | success.
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