Bill Text: IL HR1386 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Representative Harry Ramey on his time in the General Assembly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR1386 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR1386-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate State Representative
Harry "Randy" Ramey on his service and accomplishments in the
General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey has been a resident of DuPage
County for 35 years and Carol Stream for the last 23 years; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey's commitment to public
service and politics began in the 1980's while serving in Youth
in Government at York Community High School and as an election
judge for York Township; he also was an active member of the
Young Republicans and College Students for Ronald Reagan at the
University of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey received his bachelor of
science in restaurant management from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985; and
WHEREAS, Prior to his distinguished career in public
service, Representative Ramey used his academic and managerial
training to succeed in the food service industry; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey worked for the Illinois

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Secretary of State in the Department of Senior and Community
Services as an Outreach Representative between the years of
1992 and 2005; and
WHEREAS, As a resident of Carol Stream, Representative
Ramey served as a committeeman of the Wayne Township Republican
Organization in 1993, vice-chairman in 2000, and chairman in
2004, 2010, and 2012; he was also elected to serve as the
chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey began his career in public
service with his election in 1999 as trustee to Wayne Township;
and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey was first appointed to the
55th House District seat in 2005 when former State
Representative John Millner was appointed to the 28th State
Senate District; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey is known in the General
Assembly as a proud fiscal conservative who has consistently
opposed higher taxation, such as the 67% state income tax hike,
and has opposed budgets that relied on borrowing and tax and
fee increases; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey will be remembered for his

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outstanding record of support for Illinois teachers and his
efforts to create a balanced budget, pro-growth business
climate, and lower state taxes and fees; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey is especially proud of his
leadership in negotiations between State and federal officials
to move forward the Kerr-McGee clean-up of West Chicago,
reforming the DuPage Water Commission, and successfully
passing Rapid Repat out of the House of Representatives with
bi-partisan support; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey fought against non-residents
and non-citizens from receiving taxpayer based benefits; he
also saved taxpayers millions of dollars by working with the
Illinois Press Association to lower rates of mandated
government postings; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey forged bi-partisan support
on legislation he sponsored or co-sponsored in the House of
Representatives including: tax credits to manufacturers to
create jobs, expansion of safe haven locations to drop off
newborn infants, the sunset of the DuPage Water Commission's
1/4 cent water sales tax, promotion of victims' rights by
having defendants found not guilty of murder by insanity placed
in facilities far from family members of the murder victim,
making it harder for government to seize private property,

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creation of a statewide murder registry, reduction of property
taxes for areas hit hard by foreclosures, preventing registered
sex offenders from logging onto social networking sites,
increasing benefits for war veterans, requiring income
verification to qualify for the state's free health care
programs, increasing eligibility for the Senior Citizens
Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, combating domestic
abuse and abuse of the elderly, demanding convicted sexual
predators to wear a GPS tracking device, and allowing citizens
to recall corrupt public officials; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey was privileged to co-sponsor
2 resolutions commending the World Champion St. Louis
Cardinals; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey is a committed campaign
volunteer to the Republican party with notable services in the
election campaigns of Pate Phillip for Senate (1985-2004),
George Bush for President (1988 & 1992), Bob Dole for President
(1996), George W. Bush for President (2000), and as a delegate
for Wayne Township at the Illinois Republican Convention (2000,
2004, 2008 & 2012); and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey proudly served as Master
Mason and 3rd Degree of the Elmhurst Masonic Lodge; he is also
a member of the Scottish Rite and Medinah Shrine Temple; and

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WHEREAS, Representative Ramey proudly served as a
volunteer for numerous civic organizations, including Wayne
Township General Assistance, Northern Illinois Food Bank, and
Heritage Lake School; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ramey has served with distinction
as the Republican spokesperson for both the Counties &
Townships committee and the State Government Administration
committee; he has also served as a diligent committee member on
the Appropriations-General Service committee, Consumer
Protection committee, Telecommunications committee, Tourism &
Conventions committee, Special License Plate, and the Local
Government Administration Subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, State Representative Ramey is the proud father of
3 children, Alexandra, Christopher, and Zachary; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate our friend and colleague, Representative Randy
Ramey, on his retirement from the Illinois House of
Representatives and wish him the best in his future endeavors;
and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to State Representative Randy Ramey as a symbol of
our respect and esteem.