Bill Text: IL HR1554 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors our esteemed colleague, Illinois State Representative Jay Hoffman, for his dedicated service to the people of the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-12-16 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz [HR1554 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR1554-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 esteemed colleague, | ||||||
4 | Illinois State Representative Jay Hoffman, for his years of | ||||||
5 | dedicated service to the people of Illinois; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Jay Hoffman was born on November 6, 1961 in | ||||||
7 | Highland; he earned his bachelor's degree in finance from | ||||||
8 | Illinois State University in 1983 and graduated from the Saint | ||||||
9 | Louis University School of Law in 1986; and
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10 | WHEREAS, A proud father, Representative Hoffman and his | ||||||
11 | wife, Laurie, are the parents of their wonderful daughters, | ||||||
12 | Emily and Katelyn; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Representative Hoffman was first elected to serve | ||||||
14 | as State Representative in 1991; he has served the people of | ||||||
15 | the Metro East with dedication and distinction ever since; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Among the many areas where Representative Hoffman | ||||||
17 | has helped improve the quality of life in the Metro East, his | ||||||
18 | efforts to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in | ||||||
19 | transportation, road, and infrastructure investment have been | ||||||
20 | extraordinarily successful; and
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1 | WHEREAS, As Chairman of the Transportation and Motor | ||||||
2 | Vehicles Committee, Representative Hoffman successfully | ||||||
3 | secured funding to expand Illinois Routes 64, 157, 159, and | ||||||
4 | 255, and led the fight for the expansion of Metro-Link; he also | ||||||
5 | fought to advance vital repair work on the McKinley Bridge and | ||||||
6 | construction of a new bridge across the Mississippi River; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Representative Hoffman is a tireless champion for | ||||||
8 | Illinois working families and has stood at the forefront of | ||||||
9 | efforts to increase the minimum wage, improve workplace safety, | ||||||
10 | create a stronger local economy that provides good paying jobs | ||||||
11 | for his constituents, and spearhead economic development | ||||||
12 | projects that put tens of thousands of people to work; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Representative Hoffman used his legal knowledge | ||||||
14 | to make Illinois a safer place by working with law enforcement | ||||||
15 | officials to make it easier for them to track, catch, and | ||||||
16 | prosecute dangerous criminals; he was one of the first | ||||||
17 | legislators to acknowledge and address the serious problem of | ||||||
18 | violence in schools by sponsoring legislation to keep kids safe | ||||||
19 | in Illinois classrooms; and
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20 | WHEREAS, As a father, Representative Hoffman has always | ||||||
21 | understood the value of a good education; he consistently | ||||||
22 | brought home more money for local schools and worked to ensure | ||||||
23 | that the increased funding that was allocated for education was |
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1 | going directly to the classroom; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Above all else, Representative Hoffman is an | ||||||
3 | effective legislator who works with both sides of the aisle to | ||||||
4 | get results for his constituents and improve the State of | ||||||
5 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
7 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
8 | congratulate and thank State Representative Jay Hoffman for his | ||||||
9 | many years of service to the people of Illinois and wish him | ||||||
10 | success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to State Representative Jay Hoffman as a symbol of | ||||||
13 | the esteem and respect we have for our colleague and friend.
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