Full Text of HJR0021 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is important to recognize those who contributed | 3 | | to the betterment of the State of Illinois through public | 4 | | service; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, It is equally important that we do not forget the | 6 | | contributions these individuals made in improving the State of | 7 | | Illinois and the nation as a whole; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John "Doc" Davidson was born on August 31, 1924, | 9 | | in West Point, Mississippi; he was the son of the late Homer | 10 | | and Anna (Grossboll) Davidson; he married Shirley Beard on | 11 | | August 8, 1953 and is the father of 3 and the grandfather of 6; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, John "Doc" Davidson was a chiropractor by trade; | 14 | | he served in the United States Navy during World War II as a | 15 | | tail gunner and served on the USS Ticonderoga; he was a member | 16 | | and past president of the Springfield Jaycees, where he was | 17 | | honored to be one of the Jaycees' 10 Outstanding Young Men of | 18 | | America for 1954-1955; he was a member of the American | 19 | | Chiropractic Association, where he was the first recipient of | 20 | | the National Chiropractor of the Year Award in 1973; he was a | 21 | | member of the Illinois Chiropractic Society, the Masonic Shrine | 22 | | Board, and American Legion Post #32; he was a founding member |
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| 1 | | of the Prairie State Games and a member of the Governor's | 2 | | Prayer Breakfast Committee; he was also a member of the | 3 | | Sangamon County Board of Supervisors for 13 1/2 years and | 4 | | served as the board's chair for 2 1/2 years; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John "Doc" Davidson served as an Illinois State | 6 | | Senator from 1973 to 1993, representing the 50th House District | 7 | | covering Sangamon, Christian, and Montgomery Counties; his | 8 | | greatest legislative accomplishment was ensuring that the SIU | 9 | | School of Medicine was to be seated in Springfield, providing | 10 | | world-class care to the City of Springfield and surrounding | 11 | | areas; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The members of this august body believe it is | 13 | | fitting to honor John "Doc" Davidson by dedicating the section | 14 | | of Illinois Route 97 beginning at the intersection of Veterans | 15 | | Parkway in Springfield and ending at the intersection of County | 16 | | Highway 12 in Menard County as the John "Doc" Davidson Memorial | 17 | | Highway; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 20 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of | 21 | | Illinois Route 97 beginning at the intersection of Veterans | 22 | | Parkway in Springfield and ending at the intersection of County | 23 | | Highway 12 in Menard County as the John "Doc" Davidson Memorial |
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| 1 | | Highway; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 3 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | 4 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | 5 | | giving notice of the name of the John "Doc" Davidson Memorial | 6 | | Highway; and be it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of | 9 | | Transportation and the family of John "Doc" Davidson.
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