92_SR0609 LRB9218478KFkf 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The Senate is grateful to those members who have 3 devoted their energy and talent to the betterment of this 4 body and the well being of the people of the State of 5 Illinois; and 6 WHEREAS, Robert S. Molaro of Chicago was elected to the 7 Illinois Senate in 1992 and has served this body with 8 distinction throughout his ten years as a member; and 9 WHEREAS, During his three terms in the Senate, Senator 10 Molaro served as Democratic spokesman of the Senate Licensed 11 Activities Committee, the Higher Education Committee and most 12 recently as the Democratic spokesperson of the Senate 13 Executive Committee; and 14 WHEREAS, Senator Molaro has also served on the Committees 15 on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities, Judiciary, 16 and Transportation, and the Pension Laws Commission; and 17 WHEREAS, Senator Molaro has numerous legislative 18 accomplishments which have enhanced the quality of life for 19 the people of his culturally and racially diverse Chicago 20 legislative district, including legislation prohibiting 21 trains from blocking railroad crossings during heavy traffic 22 hours; and 23 WHEREAS, Senator Molaro has enlightened the Senate with 24 his considerable acumen regarding the issues that confront 25 the Senate, and he will be long remembered for his versatile 26 wit that has brought humor and a sense of perspective to the 27 Senate's debate; and 28 WHEREAS, Senator Molaro is leaving the Senate upon his 29 election in the 2002 General Election as the Illinois State 30 Representative from the 21st Representative District in 31 Chicago; therefore be it -2- LRB9218478KFkf 1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL 2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That we offer our best 3 wishes to Senator Robert S. Molaro upon his retirement from 4 the Senate and his election to the Illinois House of 5 Representatives; we offer hope for a rewarding future with 6 his wife, Barbara, and their five children; and be it further 7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and 8 resolution be presented to Senator Robert S. Molaro as a 9 measure of our esteem and respect for our colleague and 10 friend.