Full Text of HR1536 95th General Assembly
HR1536 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives have learned of the pending retirement of one | 4 |
| of the State's most respected journalists, admired | 5 |
| gubernatorial advisers, and insightful academics, Mike | 6 |
| Lawrence; and
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| WHEREAS, While many have been the subject of his | 8 |
| commentaries of a somewhat critical nature, it is recognized | 9 |
| that Mike Lawrence always grounded his opinions in fact; and
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| WHEREAS, While some occupants of the ivory tower of | 11 |
| academia lack real world experiences, Mike Lawrence has toiled | 12 |
| as a journalist, first for the Quad City Times, Lee | 13 |
| Enterprises, and the Chicago Sun-Times; and
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| WHEREAS, He has learned about politics and government from | 15 |
| the inside through his work with former Governor Jim Edgar; and
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| WHEREAS, While with the governor he was known to share his | 17 |
| views on journalists and their work in rapid fire, rapid | 18 |
| response fashion; and
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| WHEREAS, Throughout his career Mike Lawrence was honored by | 20 |
| such groups as the Associated Press Editors Association, the |
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| Campaign for Political Reform, and his alma mater, Knox | 2 |
| College; and
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| WHEREAS, Mike Lawrence is retiring as the Director of the | 4 |
| Paul Simon Institute at Southern Illinois | 5 |
| University-Carbondale; it is expected that he will remain an | 6 |
| active writer and observer of the political scene in Illinois | 7 |
| and beyond; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 |
| recognize that the State of Illinois is a better place because | 11 |
| of the work of Mike Lawrence, and we extend our best wishes to | 12 |
| him on his retirement, and thank him for his many years of | 13 |
| outstanding service to the people of the State of Illinois; and | 14 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to Mike Lawrence as a symbol of our respect and | 17 |
| esteem.
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