Bill Text: IL HJR0015 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the 315 Overpass on U.S. Route 57 as the "Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic Memorial Highway".
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer [HJR0015 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HJR0015-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General | ||||||
3 | Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals | ||||||
4 | who have served our country and State and, in doing so, have | ||||||
5 | made the ultimate sacrifice; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic of the Bradley | ||||||
7 | Police Department gave her life in the line of duty on December | ||||||
8 | 30, 2021; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic was born on October 6, 1972; she | ||||||
10 | was the daughter of James and Mary Jane (Thompson) Rittmanic; | ||||||
11 | she married Lyn Stua on June 11, 2011; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic was a 21-year law enforcement | ||||||
13 | veteran; she began her career as a deputy with the Iroquois | ||||||
14 | County Sheriff's Department in 2000; she joined the Bradley | ||||||
15 | Police Department on February 13, 2007, where she was promoted | ||||||
16 | to sergeant on September 2, 2014; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic was widely recognized as a leader | ||||||
18 | in community policing; she was known for her ability to speak | ||||||
19 | to members of the community with respect while meeting them | ||||||
20 | where they were in life, understanding their true needs, and | ||||||
21 | working together with them to find a solution; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic was awarded the Law Enforcement | ||||||
2 | Officer of the Year in 2020 in recognition of her commitment to | ||||||
3 | the Bradley and Kankakee County communities; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic was also a published poet, an | ||||||
5 | amateur photographer, and a film producer for her family, the | ||||||
6 | Bradley Police Department, and community events; alongside her | ||||||
7 | wife, she was an avid dog rescuer; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic was preceded in death by her | ||||||
9 | mother, Mary Jane Rittmanic; her sister, Diana Jessen; her | ||||||
10 | brothers, Richard Rittmanic and Mark Rittmanic; and her | ||||||
11 | nephews, Richie Absher and Brett Mayhood; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic is survived by her wife, Lyn Stua; | ||||||
13 | her father, James Rittmanic; her sisters, Kimberly Organ, | ||||||
14 | Christina (Ty) O'Connor, Kathleen (Rodney) Emme, Colleen | ||||||
15 | Welch, and Jennifer (Jerry) Whitaker; her brother, James | ||||||
16 | (Trish) Rittmanic; and several nieces and nephews; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Rittmanic was a valiant Illinoisan and a | ||||||
18 | proud member of the Bradley and Kankakee County communities | ||||||
19 | who will be remembered for bravely and honorably serving its | ||||||
20 | citizens; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
2 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
3 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the 315 Overpass | ||||||
4 | on U.S. Route 57 as the "Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic | ||||||
5 | Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
7 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | ||||||
8 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | ||||||
9 | giving notice of the name of the "Sergeant Marlene R. | ||||||
10 | Rittmanic Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic and | ||||||
13 | the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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