Bill Text: IL HR1486 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Ronald P. Cooley of Petersburg on the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-29 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer [HR1486 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1486-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 congratulate Ronald P. Cooley of | ||||||
4 | Petersburg on the occasion of his retirement as Executive | ||||||
5 | Director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board on December | ||||||
6 | 31, 2016; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley has been called a Yankee Doodle, | ||||||
8 | having been born on the Fourth of July; he attended St. Joseph | ||||||
9 | Grade School in Pekin, where his mother was a teacher, and he | ||||||
10 | graduated from Pekin High School; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley has been serving as Executive | ||||||
12 | Director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board since January | ||||||
13 | 1, 2008; as Executive Director, he demonstrated his unique | ||||||
14 | abilities to transcend political philosophies for the | ||||||
15 | betterment of all Illinois citizens; he was the driving force | ||||||
16 | for the establishment of Public Act 97-1051 and the State | ||||||
17 | Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund, a dedicated funding | ||||||
18 | source for Illinois State Police cadet training so the | ||||||
19 | department will be able to maintain staffing levels necessary | ||||||
20 | for the safety of Illinois motorists; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley served as the Deputy Chief of Staff | ||||||
22 | for Intergovernmental Operations under former Comptroller, |
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1 | Dawn Clark Netsch, and as the Deputy Director for | ||||||
2 | Intergovernmental Affairs under Secretary of State, Jesse | ||||||
3 | White; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Ronald Cooley will | ||||||
5 | continue to volunteer and serve his community with various | ||||||
6 | organizations; he was instrumental in organizing the Secretary | ||||||
7 | of State Annual Vehicle Show and Swap Meet and will remain | ||||||
8 | interested in classic cars and antique tractors; he will | ||||||
9 | continue volunteering at the Peoria Area Food Bank; he serves | ||||||
10 | as President of the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation | ||||||
11 | and has made it his goal to fund and construct an Illinois | ||||||
12 | State Police Memorial Park on South Sixth Street in | ||||||
13 | Springfield, adjacent to the Illinois State Police | ||||||
14 | headquarters; he will also continue serving on the Illinois | ||||||
15 | State Fair Museum Foundation Board, a group dedicated to | ||||||
16 | continuing the legacy of the Illinois State Fair, and the | ||||||
17 | DuQuoin State Bank Board of Directors; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley is looking forward to spending more | ||||||
19 | time with his family, including his wife, Linda Morris-Cooley, | ||||||
20 | his children, Kristi, Michael, and Nick (Heather), and his | ||||||
21 | grandchildren, Zabian, Sebastian, Julian, Mason, and | ||||||
22 | AnnaBelle; and
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23 | WHEREAS, Ronald Cooley serves as a model of hard work, |
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1 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
2 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
4 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
5 | congratulate Ronald P. Cooley on the occasion of his retirement | ||||||
6 | and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and | ||||||
7 | be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to Ronald Cooley as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
10 | respect.
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