Bill Text: IL HR1516 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honors Rep. Edward Acevedo for his service to Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR1516 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR1516-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to honor our esteemed colleague,
State Representative Edward Acevedo, on his 20 years as a
member of the Illinois General Assembly and to thank him for
his dedicated service to his State and his community; and
WHEREAS, Representative Acevedo was born and raised in the
district he represents and where he raised his five sons; he
earned his degree from Harold Washington College, was educated
at the Academy of the Cook County Sheriff's Department and the
Academy of the Chicago Police Department, and has served the
State and the City of Chicago as a police officer; and
WHEREAS, Representative Acevedo was decorated for heroism,
receiving the Award of Valor from the Cook County Sheriff's
Office for rescuing victims trapped in a fire; and
WHEREAS, Representative Acevedo was first elected to the
Illinois House of Representatives in 1997, and is the longest
serving Latino member of the Illinois General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, Representative Acevedo secured millions of
dollars in funding for programs and organizations within the
Second Representative District, including the Instituto Health

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Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA), which is the first dedicated
career academy in the State; La Casa, which is the first
off-campus student housing with the benefits of on-campus
residence halls, near all major universities in Chicago; he
sponsored and led passage of the Kid Care Health Program, a
low-cost health insurance program for children, and the State
Hispanic Employment Plan; and
WHEREAS, Representative Acevedo was the driving force
behind legislation to grant temporary driver's licenses to
undocumented immigrants, making our roadways safer and
creating better drivers; and
WHEREAS, Representative Acevedo sponsored the Illinois
Dream Act, historical legislation designed to make
scholarships, college savings, and prepaid tuition programs
available to undocumented students who graduated from Illinois
high schools, providing opportunities for students who would
otherwise not be able to attend college; he has worked to be an
advocate for the enhancement of our children's education and he
continues to push for legislation that will provide the best
educational experience for all Illinois children; and
WHEREAS, All who served with Representative Acevedo will
miss his tenacity and strong, quiet but determined leadership
to better the lives of the residents of his district and those

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of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate and honor State Representative Edward Acevedo for
his dedicated service as a member of the Illinois House of
Representatives; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Representative Acevedo as an expression of our
respect, esteem, and best wishes.