Bill Text: IL HR0716 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Lt. Col. Scott D. Abbott on his retirement from the Illinois State Police.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-12-03 - Resolution Adopted [HR0716 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR0716-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lieutenant Colonel
Scott D. Abbott on the occasion of his retirement from the
Illinois State Police on November 30, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was appointed to Illinois State
Police Cadet Class #84 on August 21, 1989 and graduated from
the academy on January 5, 1990; he was assigned to District 11;
and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott joined the staff at the Illinois
State Police Academy on March 1, 1995 and he was promoted to
Sergeant on March 16, 1996; he was promoted to Master Sergeant
on September 25, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott transferred back to the Division
of Operations on January 16, 2005 and he was promoted to
Lieutenant on December 16, 2005; as Lieutenant in the Division
of Operations, he created the Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau in
June 2006, which began with only 42 motorcycle patrol officers,
and by the end of its first summer, had issued 17,167
citations; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was promoted to Captain on June 1,

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2008 and then to Region 3 Commander on February 1, 2013; on
June 16, 2009 he transferred to Region 4; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
of the Division of Administration on February 1, 2013; he
played a vital role in the implementation of Illinois's new
concealed carry law; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott served his country in the United
States Marine Corps from 1981 to 1986, achieving the rank of
Corporal E-4 as an Aircraft Firefighting and Rescue Specialist;
he and his wife, Jan, have 4 daughters, Michelle, Emily,
Courtney, and Melody; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Scott D. Abbott on the
occasion of his retirement, and wish him the best in all his
future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Lt. Col. Abbott as an expression of our esteem and
respect.