Full Text of HR1323 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate State Rep. Bob Pritchard | 4 | | on his retirement and recognize his years of service to the | 5 | | State of Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard was born on February 2, 1945; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard and his wife, Mary, met at the | 8 | | University of Illinois and were married in 1968; they have two | 9 | | children, Matthew and Gregory, and four grandchildren; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard studied communications at the | 11 | | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
where he received | 12 | | his bachelor's and master's degrees; he enjoyed working in | 13 | | communications,
beginning as a radio and TV broadcaster for a | 14 | | regional station in Iowa and moving on to work for two
| 15 | | universities; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard accumulated over 23 years of | 17 | | experience in public relations, marketing, and community
| 18 | | affairs while working for DeKalb Genetics, a Monsanto Company; | 19 | | and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Prior to joining the General Assembly, Rep. |
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| 1 | | Pritchard got his start on the Hinckley-Big Rock
School Board | 2 | | and later was the DeKalb County Board Chairman; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard was elected to the Illinois House | 4 | | of Representatives in 2003 and proudly served the
70th | 5 | | Legislative District for 15 years; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Growing up on a farm near Maple Park, Rep. | 7 | | Pritchard learned the values of hard
work, dedication, and | 8 | | persistence which were instilled in his earliest years; this | 9 | | philosophy was reflected in the way he represented his | 10 | | constituents; he listened, studied the issues, and worked for | 11 | | the best
interests of his district and the citizens of | 12 | | Illinois; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's family farming operation | 14 | | included corn, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, dairy, beef, horses, | 15 | | and chickens; he and his family continue to operate their farm, | 16 | | now in its 7th generation; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, With his background in communications and his | 18 | | passion for agriculture, Rep. Pritchard served
as Executive | 19 | | Director of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation; | 20 | | and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure serving the residents of |
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| 1 | | DeKalb, Boone, Ogle, and Kane Counties, Rep.
Pritchard has | 2 | | diligently worked for the betterment of the district on a wide | 3 | | variety of issues including early
childhood and education, | 4 | | healthcare, conservation and the environment, job creation, | 5 | | and protecting
the manufacturing industry; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's expertise in education was | 7 | | invaluable to the General Assembly, and he will
remain a | 8 | | recognized leader regarding education policy; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard led negotiations for education | 10 | | funding reform and worked tirelessly to pass
historic education | 11 | | funding reform legislation in 2017, an accomplishment that made | 12 | | great
progress toward adequately and equitably funding | 13 | | Illinois schools and providing the best future for Illinois
| 14 | | students; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's passion for education did not | 16 | | stop in State government; he was a great teacher
and leader in | 17 | | the community; he held a youth council every year which | 18 | | gathered bright students from
across his district for | 19 | | insightful dialogue about government and current events; he | 20 | | promoted continuous learning for students through his annual | 21 | | summer reading program and supported arts in
the schools | 22 | | through a legislative art contest; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard enjoyed connecting with | 2 | | constituents in his district through various outreach
events, | 3 | | such as his annual senior health fair, which helped make | 4 | | services and resources available to local
senior citizens; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's impressive career in the House of | 6 | | Representatives and his accomplishments
in the community will | 7 | | help him find future success beyond the General Assembly as he | 8 | | continues his
career as a board member at Northern Illinois | 9 | | University; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | congratulate State Rep. Bob Pritchard on his retirement and | 13 | | recognize his years of service to the State of Illinois; and be | 14 | | it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to Rep. Pritchard as a symbol of our respect and | 17 | | esteem.
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