Bill Text: IL HR1528 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honors Rep. Jack D. Franks on his service to Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [HR1528 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR1528-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 Jack D. Franks, on his 18 years as a
member of the Illinois General Assembly and thank him for his
dedicated service to our State and his community; and
WHEREAS, Representative Franks was born and raised in
McHenry County, where he and his wife, Debby, chose to raise
their sons, Sam and Henry, first near Woodstock then returning
to his hometown of Marengo; and
WHEREAS, Representative Franks sought to give back to the
community he loves by entering public service; he won his first
election to the House of Representatives in November of 1998 by
just 138 votes, becoming the first Democrat to win a major
office in McHenry County in nearly 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Representative Franks has served as a steady and
forceful voice for McHenry County taxpayers and their values,
demanding a more responsible, efficient, and ethical
government; and
WHEREAS, Representative Franks has worked with Democrats
and Republicans in pursuit of bipartisan compromise; his work

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with colleagues from throughout the State has resulted in
positive reforms for the people of McHenry County and Illinois,
including laws that empower voters to consolidate unnecessary
and duplicative units of local government, hold corporations
accountable for use of taxpayer dollars, and help elderly
residents purchase expensive prescription drugs at lower
costs; and
WHEREAS, Always mindful of the needs of his local
communities, Representative Franks continuously fought for
schools and roads in McHenry County, including working to
secure grants for library and school construction, and funds to
improve major arteries such as U.S. Route 14 and Illinois
Routes 47 and 173; and
WHEREAS, Representative Franks constantly fought for good
government, accountability, and transparency as Chairman of
the House State Government Administration Committee, where he
thoroughly vetted legislation while working to streamline
State government and holding government officials of both
political parties accountable; he initiated and spearheaded
the efforts to impeach former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and helped
to pass landmark ethics reforms; and
WHEREAS, Many in McHenry County have proudly displayed the
congratulatory certificates Representative Franks would

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present to honor roll students from local elementary schools
and high schools; he sought to acknowledge students for their
success outside of the classroom with his "A For Effort"
awards; and
WHEREAS, Representative Franks will depart the Illinois
General Assembly to continue his public service as the first
popularly elected Chairman of the McHenry County Board;
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 Jack D. Franks 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 Franks as an expression of our
respect, esteem, and best wishes in his future endeavors.