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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate our esteemed
4 colleague, Illinois State Representative Aaron Schock, on the
5 occasion of his succession to the position of United States
6 Representative of Illinois' 18th District; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Schock was born in Peoria on
8 May 28, 1981; he grew up in central Illinois with his brother
9 and two sisters; after graduating from Richwoods High School in
10 Peoria, he was elected to serve as a member of the Peoria
11 Public Schools District 150 school board, making him, at the
12 age of 19, the youngest person to serve on a school board in
13 the State, defeating the incumbent school president as a
14 write-in candidate; after serving on the board for two years,
15 he was elected to be the board's vice president by his fellow
16 board members; a year later, he was elected to serve as school
17 board president, making him what is believed to be the youngest
18 school board president in United State history; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Schock received his
20 bachelor's degree from Bradley University; after earning his
21 degree, he ran for the office of Illinois State Representative,
22 defeating an eight-year incumbent, making him the youngest
23 member of the Illinois House of Representatives; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Once again, showing his remarkable dedication and
2 intense work ethic, Representative Aaron Schock was able to
3 work 11 of his bills to passage during his first 5 months in
4 office, including bills regarding education reforms, child
5 protection initiatives, prescription drug savings, veterans
6 assistance, road construction, and a bill to combat high-tech
7 identity theft, the first bill of its kind in the nation; and
 
8     WHEREAS, As a member of the Illinois House of
9 Representatives, Representative Aaron Schock has served on
10 several committees, including the Appropriations-Elementary
11 and Secondary Education, Appropriations-Human Services,
12 Environment and Energy, Financial Institutions, Gaming, and
13 Veterans Affairs committees; and
 
14     WHEREAS, After a hard-fought campaign, Representative
15 Aaron Schock will now succeed Congressman Ray LaHood to serve
16 as the Illinois 18th District Congressman, a position that he
17 will no doubt pursue with the same vigor and intensity that has
18 brought him to the great heights of success he has already
19 enjoyed; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 congratulate our esteemed colleague, Representative Aaron

 

 

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1 Schock, on the occasion of his succession to the position of
2 United States Representative of Illinois' 18th District and
3 wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be
4 it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That we thank Representative Aaron Schock for his
6 service to the people of the State of Illinois and to the
7 members of this august body; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Representative Aaron Schock as a symbol of our
10 great respect and esteem.