HR0716 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Scott D. Abbott on the occasion of his retirement from the Illinois State Police on November 30, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was appointed to Illinois State Police Cadet Class #84 on August 21, 1989 and graduated from the academy on January 5, 1990; he was assigned to District 11; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott joined the staff at the Illinois State Police Academy on March 1, 1995 and he was promoted to Sergeant on March 16, 1996; he was promoted to Master Sergeant on September 25, 1998; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott transferred back to the Division of Operations on January 16, 2005 and he was promoted to Lieutenant on December 16, 2005; as Lieutenant in the Division of Operations, he created the Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau in June 2006, which began with only 42 motorcycle patrol officers, and by the end of its first summer, had issued 17,167 citations; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was promoted to Captain on June 1, 2008 and then to Region 3 Commander on February 1, 2013; on June 16, 2009 he transferred to Region 4; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Division of Administration on February 1, 2013; he played a vital role in the implementation of Illinois's new concealed carry law; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1981 to 1986, achieving the rank of Corporal E-4 as an Aircraft Firefighting and Rescue Specialist; he and his wife, Jan, have 4 daughters, Michelle, Emily, Courtney, and Melody; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Scott D. Abbott on the occasion of his retirement, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Lt. Col. Abbott as an expression of our esteem and respect.