Bill Text: IL HR0984 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Rep. Lance Yednock on his retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives, thanks him for his six years of dedicated service to the people of Illinois, and wishes him the best in the next chapter of his life.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2025-01-07 - Resolution Adopted [HR0984 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0984-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to honor our colleague, State
Representative Lance Yednock, on his six years of service as a
member of the Illinois General Assembly and thank him for his
dedication to the State and his community; and
WHEREAS, Prior to being elected to the General Assembly,
Rep. Yednock worked as a heavy equipment operator for more
than 20 years, and in 2012, he became a business agent and
executive board member of International Union of Operating
Engineers Local 150; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock earned his Bachelor of Arts in
Political Science from Northern Illinois University in 1994
and serves as a member of the Northern Illinois University
Caucus; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock, known in the state and among
friends as a curling champion, is a lifelong resident of the
Illinois River Valley and currently lives in Ottawa; he has
worked tirelessly during his time in office to ensure all of
his communities' needs were heard and addressed; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock is an example of dedication to one's

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community; he listened to his constituents and did not let
good ideas go to waste, frequently filing bills on their
behalf to address issues that needed attention; working with
sportsmen in his community, he passed legislation that allowed
deer hunters to use single shot rifles, bringing Illinois in
line with surrounding states, and he removed barriers hunters
had to face to join the sport; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock is a strong supporter of workers'
rights and collective bargaining, as demonstrated through both
his legislation and his own life as part of IUOE Local 150; he
passed legislation guaranteeing the right to collectively
bargain and also helped pass the Workers' Rights Amendment to
the State Constitution; he also worked to pass a bill that gave
workers more protections from their employers when striking
and fought to keep unions protected from people who would seek
to disrupt their strikes; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock was elected by the Moderate Caucus
to serve as chair in 2023, and during his time as chair, he
showed the willingness and commitment to reach across the
aisle and advance legislation in a bipartisan manner, and he
and his colleagues kept in mind the values of compromise and
good faith debate to ensure all public policy was robust and
scrutinized; and

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WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock served as chairman of the Veterans
Affairs Committee and oversaw the passage of bills that made
it less costly for disabled veterans to build accommodations
to their homes and bills that will ensure veterans are better
respected and cared for by the State; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock paved the way for SMRs, otherwise
known as small modular nuclear reactors to be built in
Illinois, which will allow for the state to develop a new
generation of nuclear energy technology that will enable our
State to move evermore towards our goal of lower costs for
everyday Illinoisans, as well as, a green energy future; and
WHEREAS, Rep. Yednock has become a member who is respected
on both sides of the aisle; he is known for his willingness to
listen to both sides, his reliability in showing up on time,
and his commitment to listening to all stakeholders and
tackling difficult issues with humility and respect;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate State Rep. Lance Yednock on his retirement
from the Illinois House of Representatives, thank him for his
six years of dedicated service to the people of Illinois, and
wish him the best in the next chapter of his life; and be it

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