Bill Text: IL HR1055 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Paul Ritter's important efforts to restore the population of the alligator snapping turtle back to healthy levels in Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR1055 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1055-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to recognize Paul Ritter for his
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| 4 | outstanding and distinguished work regarding the | ||||||
| 5 | reintroduction of alligator snapping turtles back into
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| 6 | natural habitats, with the goal of eventually bringing the | ||||||
| 7 | species back to sustainable levels in Illinois; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Paul Ritter, along with Dr. Brady Barr of National | ||||||
| 9 | Geographic, designed and developed the
Operation Endangered | ||||||
| 10 | Species-Alligator Snapping Turtle program, which has received | ||||||
| 11 | numerous grants
from both public and private organizations, | ||||||
| 12 | including State Farm Insurance and the Illinois Wildlife
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| 13 | Preservation Fund; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Paul Ritter has worked extensively with the | ||||||
| 15 | Illinois Department of Natural Resources in their
own alligator | ||||||
| 16 | snapping turtle program, which includes partnerships with zoos | ||||||
| 17 | and other animal
organizations; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Paul Ritter's work originates from his intense | ||||||
| 19 | love of biology, which he demonstrates daily in his job,
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| 20 | inspiring others as a biology teacher at Pontiac Township High | ||||||
| 21 | School in Pontiac; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Both Paul Ritter's turtle project and his teaching | ||||||
| 2 | skills have received numerous awards, such
as the 2011 National | ||||||
| 3 | Science Teachers Association Outstanding Environmental | ||||||
| 4 | Educator of the Year; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Paul Ritter graduated from high school in Mendota | ||||||
| 6 | before earning a Bachelor of Science in
Zoology and a Master of | ||||||
| 7 | Science in Secondary Science Education from Eastern Illinois | ||||||
| 8 | University; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 10 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 11 | recognize Paul Ritter's important efforts to restore the | ||||||
| 12 | population of the
alligator snapping turtle back to healthy | ||||||
| 13 | levels, and we admire his steadfast drive to inspire the future
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| 14 | generation to be good stewards of the environment; and be it | ||||||
| 15 | further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | delivered to Paul Ritter as a symbol of our respect
and esteem.
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