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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to thank our colleague Representative Tim 
4Butler for his distinguished service to the people of the 
5State of Illinois; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Butler represented the people of the 87th 
7District, consisting of Logan, Menard, Sangamon, and Tazewell 
8counties, since 2015, bringing to the House more than 20 years 
9of work in public service for the people of Central Illinois; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, A native of Peoria who is proud to have been born 
12and raised in central Illinois, Rep. Butler is the youngest of 
13seven children and is the fourth-great grandson of Lewis 
14Barker, a state senator from Pope County who served during the 
15first four Illinois General Assemblies; and
 
16    WHEREAS, After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Political 
17Science from Eastern Illinois University in 1990, Rep. Butler 
18began his career in public service, ultimately serving as 
19district chief of staff to former Congressmen Ray LaHood and 
20Rodney Davis; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Rep. Butler has been an active community 
 
 
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1volunteer for many years,  including service on the boards of 
2Downtown Springfield, Inc., the Dirksen Congressional Center, 
3and the Springfield Road Runners Club; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Rep. Butler is a graduate of the Peoria Chamber 
5of Commerce's Community Leadership School; he was in Peoria's 
61998 class of Forty Leaders Under 40 and was the 2007 recipient 
7of the Rod Steele National Volunteer of the Year award from the 
8Road Runners Club of America; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Rep. Butler's passion for service to Illinois and 
10for our State's rich history helped him rise to the position of  
11Assistant House Republican Leader as well to become a leading 
12advocate for issues regarding transportation, tourism, and 
13enhancing the economic benefits of our State's history and 
14culture; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Through his bipartisan work, Rep. Butler  was a 
16leader in advancing improvements to Scott's Law to improve 
17public safety on Illinois' roadways; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Rep. Butler's dedication to our institutions and 
19history led to many pieces of legislation, including the 
20recognition of Illinois Statehood Day, which led to him being 
21selected as co-chair of the Illinois Bicentennial Commission; 
22and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In recognition of his service, Rep. Butler has 
2twice been named a Friend of Agriculture by Illinois Farm 
3Bureau ACTIVATOR; he is a recipient of the Illinois Chamber of 
4Commerce Champion of Free Enterprise Award and has twice been 
5awarded the Guardian of Small Business Award from the National 
6Federation of Independent Business; he was the 2019 recipient 
7of the Illinois Association of Park Districts Outstanding 
8Legislative Leadership Award; he received the 2018 
9Environmental Leadership Award from the Illinois Environmental 
10Council and has been named Policymaker of the Year by the 
11Illinois Association of Museums; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rep. Butler has also chaired or co-chaired 
13several legislative caucuses, including the Emergency 
14Management Caucus, the Diabetes Caucus, the Outdoor Caucus, 
15and the Route 66 Caucus; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
17HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
18we thank Representative Tim Butler for his dedicated service 
19to the residents of the 87th District and the people of the 
20State of Illinois, and we wish him and his wife, Wendy, all the 
21best as he begins the next chapter of his life; and be it 
22further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to Rep. Butler as an expression of our esteem and 
3respect.