HJ0057 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Illinois State Representative Donald L. Moffitt has devoted his professional life to public service and has strived to serve the growing and changing needs of his district, including the City of Galesburg; and

WHEREAS, Donald L. Moffitt has continually adapted his legislative agenda to meet the always-evolving needs of his constituents since his election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1993 and since first becoming an elected official in 1971; and

WHEREAS, Representative Moffitt has diligently served the State of Illinois on various committees, including, but not limited to, the Aging, Agriculture and Conservation, Counties and Townships, Local Government, Commerce and Business Development, Elementary and Secondary Education, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs Committees; and

WHEREAS, Representative Moffitt continuously advocates in support of public safety, emergency management, and fire protection on behalf of the people of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Representative Moffitt uses his legislative experience and ability to consistently work hard to improve public education, promote the expansion of agricultural markets, and fund highway projects; and

WHEREAS, Representative Moffitt helped make possible the funding for the construction of the West Main Street Overpass in the City of Galesburg, which is expected to ease traffic and modernize infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, The Galesburg City Council unanimously made the decision to name the West Main Street Overpass after Representative Donald L. Moffitt; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the West Main Street Overpass in the City of Galesburg as the "Donald L. Moffitt Overpass" in honor of our friend and colleague, Illinois State Representative Donald Moffitt; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State regulations, plaques or signs giving notice of the name; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Illinois Secretary of Transportation and Representative Donald L. Moffitt.