Full Text of HR1437 95th General Assembly
HR1437 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to honor James F. Conter for his | 4 |
| many accomplishments in his 75 years of dedicated public | 5 |
| service; and
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| WHEREAS, James Conter was born in Freeport on April 8, | 7 |
| 1915; he graduated from Freeport High School in 1933; he | 8 |
| married Louise "Pat" Conter in 1937, and they have been a | 9 |
| "team" for the past 71 years; and
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| WHEREAS, After attending college in Springfield, James | 11 |
| Conter joined the FBI in 1940, serving as a Special Employee | 12 |
| Agent in Springfield; he served in that capacity in Honolulu, | 13 |
| Hawaii during World War II; upon the death of his father, he | 14 |
| left the FBI in 1944 and returned to Freeport, where he | 15 |
| assisted in the operation of the family plumbing business; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1944, James Conter was drafted into the U.S. | 17 |
| Navy, serving as a Yeoman until 1946, when he returned home; | 18 |
| upon his return, he attended Loyola University in Chicago, | 19 |
| graduating in 1947; after graduation, he assisted in the family | 20 |
| plumbing business from 1947 until 1965, when he went to work | 21 |
| for the State of Illinois Health and Human Services and the | 22 |
| Department of Children and Family Services; he served the State |
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| faithfully until his retirement in 1981; and
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| WHEREAS, From 1981 until 2007, James Conter served as a | 3 |
| document examiner and handwriting analyst in many court cases, | 4 |
| where he was recognized as one of the best in his field; at the | 5 |
| age of 93, he has finally "wound down" his consulting services, | 6 |
| a testament to his incredible longevity and skill; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, James Conter serves as a model of hard work, | 8 |
| integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 9 |
| Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 |
| honor and applaud James F. Conter for his many accomplishments | 13 |
| and thank him for his many years of dedicated public service; | 14 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to James F. Conter as a symbol of our esteem and | 17 |
| respect.
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