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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Illinois State Senator Michael Noland has
3represented the families and residents of the 22nd Senate
4District and citizens of the State of Illinois since 2007; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Senator Noland began his public service in 1984
6upon joining the United States Navy, where he served with the
7Marine Division at the Great Lakes Naval Base; and
 
8    WHEREAS, While on active duty, Senator Noland earned the
9National Defense Medal, the Navy Marksman Rating, the Good
10Conduct Badge, and The Letters of Commendation and
11Appreciation; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Senator Noland earned a Bachelor of Arts from the
13University of Illinois at Chicago, a law degree from John
14Marshall Law School, and a Master of Business Administration
15from the University of Illinois at Chicago; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Senator Noland joined the Illinois General
17Assembly in 2007, filling the vacancy created by Senator Steve
18Rauschenberger in 2006; and
 
19    WHEREAS, In the State Senate, Senator Noland drew on his
20background in the court system, including his time as an

 

 

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1attorney in the Kane County Public Defender's Office and his
2experience in having his own law firm when he served as
3Chairman of the Senate Criminal Law Committee and as a member
4of the Senate Committees on Education, Revenue, Judiciary, and
5Energy; and
 
6    WHEREAS, As a member on the Senate Education Committee and
7the Education Funding Advisory Committee, Senator Noland
8established himself as a tireless advocate for education
9funding; he sponsored and co-sponsored legislation to increase
10funding to schools in need; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Senator Noland has been instrumental in passing a
12number of measures to reform criminal codes, protect victims of
13sexual assault and raise awareness of a backlog in rape kits,
14and passing legislation that extended the statutes of
15limitations for prosecuting accused rapists; and
 
16    WHEREAS, To protect and honor veterans, Senator Noland
17sought to provide property tax relief to veterans and passed
18legislation to prevent electric or gas public utilities from
19disconnecting service to a customer who had notified the
20utility that he or she is an active-duty servicemember or
21veteran; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Senator Noland is the loving father of Claire and

 

 

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1Lucien Noland, and the loving husband of Veronica Noland; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Senator Noland will return to Elgin, where he
3remains active in the courtroom as well as in many local
4organizations; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we extend to Senator
7Illinois State Senator Michael Noland and his family, our most
8sincere wishes as he begins the next phase of his life; and be
9it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That we thank Senator Noland for his dedicated
11service to the people of Illinois and honor him with this
12resolution; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Senator Noland as a symbol of our gratitude and
15greatest hope for his future endeavors.