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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 State Rep. Bob Pritchard | ||||||
4 | on his retirement and recognize his years of service to the | ||||||
5 | State of Illinois; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard was born on February 2, 1945; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard and his wife, Mary, met at the | ||||||
8 | University of Illinois and were married in 1968; they have two | ||||||
9 | children, Matthew and Gregory, and four grandchildren; and | ||||||
10 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard studied communications at the | ||||||
11 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
where he received | ||||||
12 | his bachelor's and master's degrees; he enjoyed working in | ||||||
13 | communications,
beginning as a radio and TV broadcaster for a | ||||||
14 | regional station in Iowa and moving on to work for two
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15 | universities; and | ||||||
16 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard accumulated over 23 years of | ||||||
17 | experience in public relations, marketing, and community
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18 | affairs while working for DeKalb Genetics, a Monsanto Company; | ||||||
19 | and | ||||||
20 | WHEREAS, Prior to joining the General Assembly, Rep. |
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1 | Pritchard got his start on the Hinckley-Big Rock
School Board | ||||||
2 | and later was the DeKalb County Board Chairman; and | ||||||
3 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard was elected to the Illinois House | ||||||
4 | of Representatives in 2003 and proudly served the
70th | ||||||
5 | Legislative District for 15 years; and | ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, Growing up on a farm near Maple Park, Rep. | ||||||
7 | Pritchard learned the values of hard
work, dedication, and | ||||||
8 | persistence which were instilled in his earliest years; this | ||||||
9 | philosophy was reflected in the way he represented his | ||||||
10 | constituents; he listened, studied the issues, and worked for | ||||||
11 | the best
interests of his district and the citizens of | ||||||
12 | Illinois; and | ||||||
13 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's family farming operation | ||||||
14 | included corn, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, dairy, beef, horses, | ||||||
15 | and chickens; he and his family continue to operate their farm, | ||||||
16 | now in its 7th generation; and | ||||||
17 | WHEREAS, With his background in communications and his | ||||||
18 | passion for agriculture, Rep. Pritchard served
as Executive | ||||||
19 | Director of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation; | ||||||
20 | and | ||||||
21 | WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure serving the residents of |
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1 | DeKalb, Boone, Ogle, and Kane Counties, Rep.
Pritchard has | ||||||
2 | diligently worked for the betterment of the district on a wide | ||||||
3 | variety of issues including early
childhood and education, | ||||||
4 | healthcare, conservation and the environment, job creation, | ||||||
5 | and protecting
the manufacturing industry; and | ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's expertise in education was | ||||||
7 | invaluable to the General Assembly, and he will
remain a | ||||||
8 | recognized leader regarding education policy; and | ||||||
9 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard led negotiations for education | ||||||
10 | funding reform and worked tirelessly to pass
historic education | ||||||
11 | funding reform legislation in 2017, an accomplishment that made | ||||||
12 | great
progress toward adequately and equitably funding | ||||||
13 | Illinois schools and providing the best future for Illinois
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14 | students; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's passion for education did not | ||||||
16 | stop in State government; he was a great teacher
and leader in | ||||||
17 | the community; he held a youth council every year which | ||||||
18 | gathered bright students from
across his district for | ||||||
19 | insightful dialogue about government and current events; he | ||||||
20 | promoted continuous learning for students through his annual | ||||||
21 | summer reading program and supported arts in
the schools | ||||||
22 | through a legislative art contest; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard enjoyed connecting with | ||||||
2 | constituents in his district through various outreach
events, | ||||||
3 | such as his annual senior health fair, which helped make | ||||||
4 | services and resources available to local
senior citizens; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Rep. Pritchard's impressive career in the House of | ||||||
6 | Representatives and his accomplishments
in the community will | ||||||
7 | help him find future success beyond the General Assembly as he | ||||||
8 | continues his
career as a board member at Northern Illinois | ||||||
9 | University; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
11 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
12 | congratulate State Rep. Bob Pritchard on his retirement and | ||||||
13 | recognize his years of service to the State of Illinois; and be | ||||||
14 | it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to Rep. Pritchard as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
17 | esteem.
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