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92_HR0513

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  wish  to  recognize  notable  members of the
 4    Illinois General Assembly; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Tom  Ryder  is
 6    retiring  as Representative for the 97th District on November
 7    13, 2001; and

 8        WHEREAS, Born on May 17, 1949, Tom Ryder graduated  Magna
 9    Cum  Laude  from  Northern  Illinois  University  in 1971 and
10    received his Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee  University
11    in 1975; and

12        WHEREAS,  In  August  of 1983, Tom Ryder began serving in
13    the Illinois General Assembly as the Representative  for  the
14    97th District; and

15        WHEREAS,  Tom  Ryder  is  Deputy Republican Leader of the
16    House   and   Co-Chairman   of   the   Joint   Committee   on
17    Administrative   Rules;   among    his    many    legislative
18    accomplishments   are   sponsorship  of  medical  malpractice
19    reforms and legislation for the prevention  of  violence  and
20    the  deterrence  of welfare fraud and abuse; he was the chief
21    sponsor of Conservation 2000; he has also served as  co-chair
22    of  the  Illinois  Geographic  Information  Council  and  the
23    Midwest Legislative Conference BILLD; and

24        WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  his  service  in  the General
25    Assembly, Representative Ryder has served civic and community
26    organizations as a member of Peace United Church  of  Christ,
27    chairman  of  the  Jerseyville  All-Weather  Track Committee,
28    founder of the Jersey Community High School Theatre  Friends,
29    former  chairman of the United Way, and former co-chairman of
30    the Jersey County Cancer Crusade Bike-A-Thon; in addition, he
31    has served the Council of State Governments as National Chair
 
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 1    and  as  a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee,  Strategic
 2    Planning Committee, and International Committee; and

 3        WHEREAS, Representative Ryder has  received  many  awards
 4    and  commendations, including the Friend of Agriculture award
 5    from the Illinois Farm Bureau, the Friend of Education  award
 6    from  the  Illinois  Education  Association  and the Illinois
 7    State Board of Education, the Legislator of  the  Year  award
 8    from  the  Illinois  Hospital  Association, the Up and Coming
 9    Legislator award from Sangamon State  University,  the  Henry
10    Toll   Fellowship   for   1987  from  the  Council  of  State
11    Governments, the Illinois 4-H Alumni Award from the  Illinois
12    Cooperative  Extension  Service,  the  Legislator of the Year
13    award for 1992 from the Rural Health Association, the  Leader
14    for  Peace  award  from  the  Illinois  Council  on  Violence
15    Prevention,  and  the  Outstanding  Legislator award for 2000
16    from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association; and

17        WHEREAS, Tom and his wife Peggy  reside  in  Jerseyville;
18    they  have two sons, Joshua and Timothy; and Tom has accepted
19    the position of Vice President of External Affairs  with  the
20    Illinois Community College Board; therefore, be it

21        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
22    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23    we honor Representative Tom Ryder for his  dedicated  service
24    and  commitment  to  the residents of his district as well as
25    all the citizens of the State of Illinois;  his  presence  in
26    the  Illinois  House of Representatives will be dearly missed
27    by members on both sides of the aisle; and be it further

28        RESOLVED, That we wish Tom Ryder well as he takes on  his
29    new  responsibilities  as  Vice President of External Affairs
30    with the Illinois Community College Board; and be it further

31        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
32    presented to Representative Tom Ryder as an expression of our
 
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 1    esteem.

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