Bill Text: IL HR1070 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors our friend and colleague, Illinois State Representative Ron Stephens, for his many years of dedicated service to the people of the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-05-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR1070 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR1070-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to honor our friend and colleague, | ||||||
4 | Illinois State Representative Ron Stephens, for his many years | ||||||
5 | of dedicated service to the people of the State of Illinois; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens was born on February 19, 1948, in | ||||||
8 | East St. Louis, and raised in Caseyville; he is the son of Earl | ||||||
9 | Stephens and Velma Stephens; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens earned his bachelor's degree from the | ||||||
11 | St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1975; he also attended | ||||||
12 | Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens served his country with pride and | ||||||
14 | distinction as a member of the United States Army from 1969 to | ||||||
15 | 1971 as a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade; he was the | ||||||
16 | recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his | ||||||
17 | distinguished service; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens is a self-employed retail pharmacist | ||||||
19 | and part-owner of 2 pharmacies in southern Illinois; he is also | ||||||
20 | a partner at Freedom Enterprises and has served as a lobbyist; | ||||||
21 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens served as a Trustee of the Village of | ||||||
2 | Caseyville Trustee from 1981 to 1984; he also served as the | ||||||
3 | Director of State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency from | ||||||
4 | 1990 to 1991; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens served as the State Representative of | ||||||
6 | the 110th District from 1985 to 1991 and as Representative of | ||||||
7 | the 102nd District from 1993 to 2011; during his tenure in the | ||||||
8 | House, he served as Assistant House Republican Leader for 20 | ||||||
9 | years; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens is a member of numerous veterans and | ||||||
11 | civic organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, | ||||||
12 | Vietnam Veterans of America, the Freemasons, the Shriners, | ||||||
13 | Scottish Rite, the Knights Templar, Sons of the American | ||||||
14 | Legion, 173rd Sky Soldier, the Metro-East Pharmacy | ||||||
15 | Association, and the State and National Pharmacy Association; | ||||||
16 | he is also an honorary member of the Marine Corps League and a | ||||||
17 | Chamber of Commerce member; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Ron Stephens and his loving wife, Lisa, have 9 | ||||||
19 | children, Wendi, Chad, Kent, Tod, Chasity, Molly, Broc, | ||||||
20 | Sabastian, and Jade, and 8 grandchildren, Layne, Emma, Eamonn, | ||||||
21 | Paul, Asher, Lilian Lisa, Amelia, and Rose; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
2 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
3 | we honor our friend and colleague, Illinois State | ||||||
4 | Representative Ron Stephens, for his many years of dedicated | ||||||
5 | service to the people of this State and wish him great success | ||||||
6 | and happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to Ron Stephens as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
9 | respect.
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