Full Text of HR0340 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commend Justin Cox on his service as | 4 | | Chief Counsel to the Speaker and on his more than 13 years of | 5 | | service to the House of Representatives and the State of | 6 | | Illinois; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Justin Cox began serving as Chief Counsel to the | 8 | | Speaker in 2016, having previously served as assistant and | 9 | | deputy counsel; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Justin Cox's leadership, knowledge, diligence, | 11 | | and expertise on a variety of complex issues allowed the House | 12 | | Democratic Caucus, the House of Representatives, and the State | 13 | | of Illinois to enact numerous pieces of important and | 14 | | impactful legislation; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, During his years on staff, Justin Cox worked on a | 16 | | variety of issues, with a focus on civil law, insurance, | 17 | | healthcare, telecommunications, and environment and energy; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, In his first weeks on the job, Justin Cox | 20 | | assisted with the preparation and deliberations for the | 21 | | impeachment trial of former Governor Rod Blagojevich; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Justin Cox supervised and trained dozens of | 2 | | attorneys, helping guide them through the legislative process | 3 | | as they analyzed and negotiated thousands of bills every year; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Justin Cox helped members in negotiating hundreds | 6 | | of bills, working with each member to help them advance their | 7 | | respective legislative agendas; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Justin Cox served as parliamentarian to the House | 9 | | of Representatives, acting in a fair and honest manner to | 10 | | ensure the process had been followed throughout each session | 11 | | day; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Justin Cox is the devoted partner of Kate and the | 13 | | father of Ethan and Elizabeth; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Justin Cox's hard work and dedication was | 15 | | essential to the operations of this chamber, and his | 16 | | contributions will continue to be appreciated by those with | 17 | | and for whom he worked; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we commend Justin Cox on his service as Chief Counsel to the |
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| 1 | | Speaker and on his over 13 years of service to the House of | 2 | | Representatives and the State of Illinois, and we wish him the | 3 | | best in his future endeavors; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to Justin Cox as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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