Full Text of HR1059 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate State Representative and | 4 | | Deputy Minority Leader Dan Brady on his distinguished service | 5 | | to Illinois' 105th District and the people of Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady began his first term in the | 7 | | Illinois House in January 2001, representing a central | 8 | | Illinois district encompassing parts of several counties and | 9 | | municipalities, including the towns of Bloomington and Normal; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady was named to the House | 12 | | Republican leadership team as Republican Caucus Chair in 2003 | 13 | | and then named Assistant Minority Leader in 2008; he was named | 14 | | Deputy House Republican Leader in 2017; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady has been a champion for | 16 | | families in his district, as well as local communities, | 17 | | employers, and institutions; he quickly earned the nickname | 18 | | "Representative Everywhere" for his determination to attend | 19 | | many large and small events throughout the district to meet | 20 | | face to face with and help as many constituents as possible; | 21 | | and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady is a true "Yankee Doodle | 2 | | Dandy", born on the 4th of July, and, if called upon, would | 3 | | sing Yankee Doodle Dandy at 4th of July parades and events; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady introduced a wide range of | 5 | | initiatives to make life better for Illinois families, | 6 | | including measures to expand organ and tissue donor | 7 | | registries, to help secure classrooms from school intruders, | 8 | | and to expand e-learning programs for senior drivers; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady made improving Illinois | 10 | | government a top priority, introducing measures to increase | 11 | | state budget accountability, enact real reforms to hold state | 12 | | legislators to the highest ethical standards, and abolish Lame | 13 | | Duck sessions of the General Assembly; in addition, he | 14 | | introduced the resolution beginning House impeachment | 15 | | proceedings against former Governor Rod Blagojevich; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady was recognized for his | 17 | | extraordinary leadership by a variety of organizations and is | 18 | | a repeated recipient of awards including the ACTIVATOR Friend | 19 | | of Agriculture Award, the National Federation of Independent | 20 | | Business Guardian of Small Business Award, and the Illinois | 21 | | Chamber of Commerce Champion of Free Enterprise Award; and | 22 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady is a partner and funeral |
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| 1 | | director at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in | 2 | | Bloomington; prior to being elected State Representative, he | 3 | | was elected as McLean County Coroner in 1992 and re-elected in | 4 | | 1996; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady received his Bachelor of Arts | 6 | | from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa and his | 7 | | Associate Degree from Southern Illinois University at | 8 | | Carbondale; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady and his wife, Teri, have two | 10 | | children and reside in Bloomington; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we congratulate Deputy Minority Leader Dan Brady on making a | 14 | | positive difference in the lives of the people he represented | 15 | | and all across Illinois, and we wish him all the best in his | 16 | | future endeavors; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to Deputy Leader Brady as an expression of our | 19 | | esteem and respect.
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