Full Text of HR0241 96th General Assembly
HR0241 96TH 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 our esteemed former | 4 |
| colleague, Gary Hannig, for his many years of service to the | 5 |
| people of the 98th District and the State of Illinois; we also | 6 |
| wish to congratulate him on his appointment to become Secretary | 7 |
| of the Illinois Department of Transportation; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Hannig was first elected to office in | 9 |
| November of 1978, serving as the youngest member of the House | 10 |
| of Representatives for several terms; a proud downstate | 11 |
| legislator for 30 years and 15 terms, he faithfully represented | 12 |
| the concerns of the farmers, miners, and working families that | 13 |
| made up his district and endeavored to ensure their concerns | 14 |
| were represented and voices heard at the Illinois State | 15 |
| Capitol; and
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| WHEREAS, Representative Hannig built a reputation as an | 17 |
| honest legislator with a ready ear, willing to share his fiscal | 18 |
| and budget expertise with new legislators and to work with | 19 |
| members on both sides of the aisle to pass legislation to make | 20 |
| Illinois a better place to live; always affable and courteous, | 21 |
| he took a genuine interest in the lives of his colleagues, | 22 |
| legislative staff, and their families; and
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| WHEREAS, Representative Hannig, throughout his | 2 |
| distinguished career, played a role in passing legislation to | 3 |
| raise the minimum wage, expand access to health care for the | 4 |
| uninsured, protect the rights of union workers, increase the | 5 |
| use of alternative energy sources from Illinois farmers, foster | 6 |
| rural economic development, increase education funding for | 7 |
| local schools, protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners, | 8 |
| and strengthen ethics and election statutes, and many | 9 |
| significant bills that have made Illinois a better State; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Hannig has served on many committees, | 11 |
| including the Elementary and Secondary Education, General | 12 |
| Services Appropriations, and Agriculture committees; he also | 13 |
| served as Deputy Majority Leader and chief budget negotiator | 14 |
| for Speaker Michael J. Madigan, and as Chair of the Downstate | 15 |
| Democratic Caucus, co-chair of the Legislative Audit | 16 |
| Commission, and as a member of the Legislative Sportsmen's | 17 |
| Caucus; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Hannig paid special attention to charitable | 19 |
| organizations in his district, including extensive involvement | 20 |
| as a member of the Mt. Olive Knights of Columbus, the Benld | 21 |
| Croatian Lodge, and the Litchfield Rotary Club; he has also | 22 |
| been honored with numerous awards and commendations from | 23 |
| organizations such as the Illinois Education Association, the | 24 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau, Lincoln Land Community College, the |
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| Illinois Primary Healthcare Association, and the Illinois | 2 |
| Retired Teachers Association, among
many others; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, Gary Hannig graduated in the top ten percent of | 4 |
| his class at Mt. Olive High School and graduated with honors | 5 |
| and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of | 6 |
| Illinois; he passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in | 7 |
| 1975 and worked as a CPA until his election to the Illinois | 8 |
| House of Representatives; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Gary Hannig lives in Litchfield with his wife, | 10 |
| Elizabeth; and while the boundaries of his district changed | 11 |
| over the years, his commitment to the people of Central | 12 |
| Illinois and the values that make the region a great place to | 13 |
| live and raise a family has never wavered; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives has lost an | 15 |
| invaluable source of technical and institutional knowledge, | 16 |
| and a man who exemplifies the true meaning of public service; | 17 |
| and while the members of the Illinois House are sorry that | 18 |
| Representative Hannig has left our ranks, they realize that his | 19 |
| departure will allow him to make a difference in the lives of | 20 |
| many more Illinoisans, and that his knowledge, honesty, and | 21 |
| commitment to the people of Illinois is greatly needed at this | 22 |
| time of transition in the executive branch of Illinois | 23 |
| government; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| wish our former colleague, State Representative Gary Hannig, | 4 |
| all the best in his future endeavors, and congratulates him for | 5 |
| his appointment to the position of Secretary of the Illinois | 6 |
| Department of Transportation and thanks him for his many years | 7 |
| of honest and dedicated service to the people of the State of | 8 |
| Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to former Illinois State Representative Gary Hannig | 11 |
| as an expression of our deep esteem and respect.
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