HR1346 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to thank State Representative Scott E. Penny for his service on behalf of the people of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Representative Penny earned an associate's degree in law enforcement from Belleville Area College and a bachelor's degree in administration of justice from McKendree College; he lives in Fairmont City with his wife, Sheila, and is the father of a daughter, Marci, and a son, Scott, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Representative Penny's service in the legislature follows his record of community service in the Metro East area and Fairmont City, where he served as police chief of the Fairmont City Police Department, village administrator of Fairmont City, and director of All Metro Security, Inc.; he has served as commissioner of the Metro East Sanitary District, commissioner of the Southwest Regional Port District, a member of the St. Clair County Zoning Board of Appeals, and an elected member of the Collinsville Community Unit 10 Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, Representative Penny has volunteered his time as a member of a number of local organizations, including the Southern Illinois Police Chief's Association, the International Association of Police Chiefs, the Law Enforcement Commission Advisory Board, the American Society for Industrial Security, the Fraternal Order of Police, the East Lodge 504 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, the Scottish Rite, the Shriners, and he is a longtime member of the National Rifle Association; he has shared his knowledge and experience in an adjunct faculty position at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville since 1992, and as an instructor in police and security classes for the Allied Health and Homeland Security Department; and

WHEREAS, Representative Penny, who took office as a State legislator in November 2011, passed new laws inspired by his law enforcement expertise, including laws to better locate missing children by joining the forces of the Illinois State Police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, barring sex offenders from public places where children may be near, and clarifying standards for concealed carry by licensed security persons whose job duties require a concealed weapon; and

WHEREAS, Representative Penny values the service and sacrifice of veterans; he supported legislation that increases tax credits for employers who hire qualified, unemployed, honorably discharged, veterans who served in the War on Terror; and

WHEREAS, Representative Penny has voted with his district's best interests in mind; he is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment; he considered many legislative proposals by serving as a member of the House committees on Appropriations-Public Safety, Cities and Villages, and Transportation-Vehicles and Safety; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate and thank State Representative Scott E. Penny for his service in the Illinois House of Representatives and to the people of Illinois and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to State Representative Scott E. Penny as a symbol of our respect and esteem.