Full Text of HR0315 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commend Colonel Aaron J. Wolff Jr.,
| 4 | | U.S. Army (Ret.) of Plainfield for serving the State of | 5 | | Illinois and the nation for 59 years; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Colonel Wolff entered the United States Army upon | 7 | | graduating from college in 1958 and served
for 30 years, | 8 | | retiring as a colonel; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After Colonel Wolff's retirement, he continued to | 10 | | serve the veterans of this nation and State at many levels; he | 11 | | is a member and officer of one of the largest
national | 12 | | organizations representing veterans, the Military Officers | 13 | | Association of America
(MOAA); and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, MOAA represents over 370,000 members from every | 15 | | branch of service, including
active duty, National Guard, | 16 | | Reserve, retired, former officers, and their families; MOAA is | 17 | | a
powerful force that speaks for a strong national defense and | 18 | | represents the interests of military
officers at every stage of | 19 | | their careers; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Colonel Wolff has effectively served the entire | 21 | | military community, protecting the
earned benefits of military |
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| 1 | | members at all levels; his service to all branches of the | 2 | | military is reflected in the
motto of the Military Officers | 3 | | Association of America, "Never Stop Serving", signifying that | 4 | | the
greatest honor lies in service; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Colonel Wolff's service to the community and the | 6 | | heritage of the military has been a
bulwark and a strength to | 7 | | many; his work as a legislative assistant to the local chapters | 8 | | of
MOAA and in national matters relating to military officers | 9 | | has kept major issues that impact the
lives of both military | 10 | | members and their families on the active agendas of our | 11 | | communities; his
selfless service will continue as he retires | 12 | | from MOAA; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 14 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 | | commend Colonel Aaron J. Wolff Jr.,
U.S. Army (Ret.) for | 16 | | serving the State of Illinois and the nation for 59 years; and | 17 | | be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That we further commend Colonel Wolff for his | 19 | | service to his fellow
veterans through his tireless work of | 20 | | almost three decades for the Military Officers Association
of | 21 | | America; and be it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to |
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| 1 | | Colonel Wolff as a token of our respect and esteem.
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