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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend Justin Cox on his service as
4Chief Counsel to the Speaker and on his more than 13 years of
5service to the House of Representatives and the State of
6Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Justin Cox began serving as Chief Counsel to the
8Speaker in 2016, having previously served as assistant and
9deputy counsel; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Justin Cox's leadership, knowledge, diligence,
11and expertise on a variety of complex issues allowed the House
12Democratic Caucus, the House of Representatives, and the State
13of Illinois to enact numerous pieces of important and
14impactful legislation; and
 
15    WHEREAS, During his years on staff, Justin Cox worked on a
16variety of issues, with a focus on civil law, insurance,
17healthcare, telecommunications, and environment and energy;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, In his first weeks on the job, Justin Cox
20assisted with the preparation and deliberations for the
21impeachment trial of former Governor Rod Blagojevich; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Justin Cox supervised and trained dozens of
2attorneys, helping guide them through the legislative process
3as they analyzed and negotiated thousands of bills every year;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Justin Cox helped members in negotiating hundreds
6of bills, working with each member to help them advance their
7respective legislative agendas; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Justin Cox served as parliamentarian to the House
9of Representatives, acting in a fair and honest manner to
10ensure the process had been followed throughout each session
11day; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Justin Cox is the devoted partner of Kate and the
13father of Ethan and Elizabeth; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Justin Cox's hard work and dedication was
15essential to the operations of this chamber, and his
16contributions will continue to be appreciated by those with
17and for whom he worked; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we commend Justin Cox on his service as Chief Counsel to the

 

 

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1Speaker and on his over 13 years of service to the House of
2Representatives and the State of Illinois, and we wish him the
3best in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Justin Cox as a symbol of our esteem and respect.