HR0929 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to recognize Daniel V. Beiser for his time as an Illinois State Representative; and

WHEREAS, Representative Beiser represented the 111th District as a full-time state legislator from December 2004 through December of 2017; and

WHEREAS, Representative Beiser was born and raised in Alton and graduated from Alton Marquette Catholic High School in 1974; in 1978, he graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), and he married Terri Beiser that same year; they have two children, Courtney and Dane; and

WHEREAS, In 1987, Representative Beiser was elected to the Alton City Council, where he worked on improving city services; in 1989, he was elected as City Treasurer and was re-elected for three subsequent terms; and

WHEREAS, In 2004, Representative Beiser was appointed to serve as State Representative of the 111th District, and he has won re-election each cycle since then; as representative, he has worked to protect middle class families by closing corporate loopholes and protecting worker benefits; and

WHEREAS, Representative Beiser has fought to bring millions of additional funding to local schools and to protect funding for several programs, including autism and epilepsy services for youth, early childhood education, and child care assistance programs; and

WHEREAS, Representative Beiser has been a strong advocate for making health care affordable; he has backed funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings, mental health and addiction services, and has fought to protect senior citizens; and

WHEREAS, Representative Beiser retired from the state legislature in December 2017, after the first year of the 100th General Assembly; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Daniel Beiser for his time and accomplishments as an Illinois State Representative, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

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