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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate State Representative and
4Deputy Minority Leader Dan Brady on his distinguished service
5to Illinois' 105th District and the people of Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady began his first term in the
7Illinois House in January 2001, representing a central
8Illinois district encompassing parts of several counties and
9municipalities, including the towns of Bloomington and Normal;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady was named to the House
12Republican leadership team as Republican Caucus Chair in 2003
13and then named Assistant Minority Leader in 2008; he was named
14Deputy House Republican Leader in 2017; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady has been a champion for
16families in his district, as well as local communities,
17employers, and institutions; he quickly earned the nickname
18"Representative Everywhere" for his determination to attend
19many large and small events throughout the district to meet
20face to face with and help as many constituents as possible;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady is a true "Yankee Doodle
2Dandy", born on the 4th of July, and, if called upon, would
3sing Yankee Doodle Dandy at 4th of July parades and events; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady introduced a wide range of
5initiatives to make life better for Illinois families,
6including measures to expand organ and tissue donor
7registries, to help secure classrooms from school intruders,
8and to expand e-learning programs for senior drivers; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady made improving Illinois
10government a top priority, introducing measures to increase
11state budget accountability, enact real reforms to hold state
12legislators to the highest ethical standards, and abolish Lame
13Duck sessions of the General Assembly; in addition, he
14introduced the resolution beginning House impeachment
15proceedings against former Governor Rod Blagojevich; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady was recognized for his
17extraordinary leadership by a variety of organizations and is
18a repeated recipient of awards including the ACTIVATOR Friend
19of Agriculture Award, the National Federation of Independent
20Business Guardian of Small Business Award, and the Illinois
21Chamber of Commerce Champion of Free Enterprise Award; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady is a partner and funeral

 

 

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1director at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in
2Bloomington; prior to being elected State Representative, he
3was elected as McLean County Coroner in 1992 and re-elected in
41996; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady received his Bachelor of Arts
6from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa and his
7Associate Degree from Southern Illinois University at
8Carbondale; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Deputy Leader Brady and his wife, Teri, have two
10children and reside in Bloomington; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate Deputy Minority Leader Dan Brady on making a
14positive difference in the lives of the people he represented
15and all across Illinois, and we wish him all the best in his
16future endeavors; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to Deputy Leader Brady as an expression of our
19esteem and respect.