Bill Text: IL HR0685 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Recognizes Lee Milner for his years of service to the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-10 - Resolution Adopted [HR0685 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0685-Introduced.html

---

HR0685 LRB103 40007 MST 71344 r
HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to recognize Lee Milner for his years of
service to the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Lee Milner was born in Breese and spent his early
years in Southern Illinois; he attended school in West Liberty
and Beecher City and graduated from Bridgeport High School; he
earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Southern
Illinois University Carbondale (SIU); during summers and after
graduation, he served as a photojournalist for the Effingham
Daily News; he joined the U.S. Army and proudly served for two
years during the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, Lee Milner worked in public relations and took
courses at MacMurray College in Jacksonville following his
discharge from the military; when the SIU Medical School
started in 1971, he accepted a position as photographer and
audio-visual manager for Memorial Hospital, serving the
medical school; he then went to Washington DC to serve as media
and legislative aide to Olney's congressman, George Shipley,
in 1974; and
WHEREAS, Lee Milner returned to Springfield to marry Cindy
in late 1974; he stayed and began working as assistant press

HR0685 - 2 - LRB103 40007 MST 71344 r
secretary to Illinois House Speaker William A. Redmond in
1975; when needed, he performed most of his supervisor's
duties for the speaker and caucus members; in addition, he
used his own equipment to meet the photographic needs of
members, including documenting the visits of former Chicago
Mayor Richard Daley; and
WHEREAS, Lee Milner was recruited to assume leadership of
the communications division of the Illinois State Board of
Education; he took an early retirement and became director of
community and governmental relations for Springfield's
community blood center, now Impact Life; and
WHEREAS, Lee Milner graduated from the FBI Citizens
Academy in 2009; he served as the president of the FBI
Springfield Citizens Academy Alumni Association for seven
years and is currently the president emeritus; and
WHEREAS, Lee Milner currently manages the Capitol Bureau
of the Illinois Times and takes many pictures of lawmakers in
action; and
WHEREAS, Lee Milner is most proud of his family and enjoys
spending time with his beloved wife, Cindy, his two children,
and grandchildren; therefore, be it

HR0685 - 3 - LRB103 40007 MST 71344 r
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we recognize Lee Milner for his years of service to the State
of Illinois, and we wish him the best in all his future
endeavors; and be it further