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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the Illinois House 
3of Representatives that distinguished lobbyist Richard "Dick" 
4Lockhart has recently
announced that he will be retiring at the 
5end of this session after 59 years as a registered lobbyist; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart was born in Lima, Ohio on January 
820, 1924; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart enlisted in the United States 
10Army in 1943; during his time in the service he was held
as a 
11prisoner of war in 1945, and as a result of his bravery and 
12selflessness, he was awarded the Bronze Star and
the Combat 
13Infantryman Badge; he was honorably discharged from service on 
14December 12, 1945; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart returned to Chicago and 
16continued his education at Northwestern University
Evening 
17School in 1946; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart married Dorothy Phelps in 1948 
19and together they raised two children,
Lisa and David; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart pursued a career focused on 
 
 
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1politics, forming a lobbying and consulting firm,
Social 
2Engineering Associates in 1958; he published a nonpartisan 
3newsletter, "The Illinois Political Reporter" beginning in 
41961 until 1986; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart was named as one of the "10 Best 
6Lobbyists in Illinois" by the Chicago Sun-Times; he served as a 
7special consultant to the President of the Constitutional 
8Convention in 1970, as
speaker of the Illinois Third House in 
91981, and in 2004, he was the recipient of the Illinois Third 
10House
Lifetime Achievement Award; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has authored numerous works, 
12including, "The Legislative Process and the Pursuit of Virtue", 
13"Words Wise and
Otherwise", and "Lockhart Logic", as well as 
14compiling a World War II memoir in which he eagerly
shares his 
15vast knowledge with friends and strangers alike; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has, throughout his lifetime, 
17given generously to support the United States  Holocaust

18Memorial Museum, the Illinois State Library, and the Allen 
19County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has admirably served numerous 
21clients over his career including: the Illinois Credit Union 
22League, the Illinois Mental Health Association, the Illinois 
 
 
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1School Psychologists Association, the Condominium Association 
2of Chicago, the Retired Chicago Teachers Association, the State 
3University Annuitants Association, and many other groups; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Richard Lockhart plans to write a 
5civics guide on lobbying and the legislative process; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
8HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9hereby extend our best wishes to Richard "Dick" Lockhart on the 
10occasion of his retirement and commend him for his years of 
11dedication to the people of the State of Illinois; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Richard Lockhart as an expression of our
esteem 
15and respect.