Bill Text: IL HR0103 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizes the history of the Bivens family's involvement with law enforcement.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR0103 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0103-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to recognize the history of the Bivens
family and the law enforcement community; and
WHEREAS, Jack Bivens served with the Illinois State Police
(ISP) for 26 years from 1955 to 1981, and 12 years with the
Sparta Police Department; Jim C. Bivens served with the ISP for
30 years from 1957 to 1987; Bill Bivens served with the ISP for
20 years from 1958 to 1978; Jim W. Bivens served with the ISP
for 25 years from 1984 to 2009; Linda Bivens served with the
ISP for 27 years from 1982 to 2009; David Bivens served with
the ISP for 20 years from 1996 to 2016, and eight years with
the Swansea Police Department; Don McKinny served with the ISP
for 28 years from 1976 to 2004; in total, the Bivens family has
176 years of experience with the ISP; and
WHEREAS, Jeff Bivens served with the Springfield Police
Department for 27 years, and with the Clinton Police Department
for three years; Eric McKinney served for 19 years with the
Stillwater, Oklahoma Police Department; Scott Stallman served
for 16 years with the Carlsbad, California Police Department;
Justin Box served for two years with the Maui County, Hawaii
Police Department; Charles Newton served for 26 years with the
Owensboro, Kentucky Police Department, and for three years with

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the Daviees County Police Department, also in Kentucky; the
Bivens family has 125 years of experience with various police
departments other than the ISP; and
WHEREAS, When combined, the Bivens family has an amazing
total of 301 years of law enforcement experience; and
WHEREAS, When Dave Bivens retired from the ISP in the fall
of 2016, it marked the first time in 61 years that a member of
his extended family has not been a part of the ISP; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
recognize the extensive history of the extended Bivens family
with the law enforcement community and we thank them for their
commitment to public safety; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to members of the Bivens family who have served in
law enforcement.