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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend their colleague, State  
4Representative Keith Wheeler, on the occasion of his 
5retirement as state representative of the 50th District; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler is a proud sixth-generation resident 
7of Kendall County and a graduate of Oswego High School; he is a 
8graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 
9where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler has been a small business owner for 
11more than 30 years, having started his own IT consulting 
12company, Responsive Network Services, LLC, which supports the 
13mission and vision of small organization leaders by building 
14IT solutions to protect their critical data; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler was elected state representative of 
16the 50th District of Illinois in 2014, serving the people of 
17Kane and Kendall Counties, and he was subsequently reelected 
18in 2016, 2018, and 2020; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler was appointed to the positions of 
20Chairman of the Republican Conference in 2018 and  Assistant 
21Republican Leader in 2019; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler served as co-chairman of the Joint 
2Committee on Administrative Rules and as the Republican 
3spokesperson on the Executive, Public Utilities, and 
4Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committees, respectively, 
5in addition to serving on the Labor & Commerce Committee and 
6the Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler's most notable legislative 
9achievements include passage of the Blue Collar Jobs Act in 
102019 to incentivize construction projects in the State of 
11Illinois and create jobs for the middle class, passage of 
12Henry's Law in 2021 to allow expectant mothers in their third 
13trimester to obtain a free 90-day placard to use 
14handicapped-accessible parking spaces in the State to make it 
15more convenient for working moms, a new state law passed in 
162022 that requires health insurance plans to offer coverage 
17for hormone therapy treatment for women who have undergone a 
18hysterectomy, legislation ensuring access to safe drinking 
19water from Lake Michigan for the communities of Montgomery, 
20Oswego, and Yorkville, and a 2018 law to streamline the hiring 
21of teachers at Illinois Youth Centers; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, During his tenure, Rep. Wheeler was recognized by 
23numerous organizations; he was the recipient of the Excellence 
 
 
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1in Advocacy Award from Marklund for his efforts on behalf of 
2individuals and families of all ages with developmental 
3disabilities and special healthcare needs, the ACTIVATOR 
4(Friend of Agriculture) Award from the Illinois Farm Bureau, 
5the Champion of Free Enterprise Award from the Illinois 
6Chamber of Commerce, the Champion of Innovation Award from 
7TechNet, the 2020 Mayor's Award of Leadership from the City of 
8Aurora, and the Guardian of Small Business Award from the 
9National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler formerly served as board chairman of 
11the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the 
12Illinois Leadership Council of the National Federation of 
13Independent Business, chairman of the Kendall County Food 
14Pantry Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014, chairman of the 
15National Federation of Independent Business Fox Valley Area 
16Action Council for Small Business, treasurer of the Oswego 
17Bears Youth Football and Cheer Pop Warner program, and as a 
18trustee of Bristol Township; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler is a descendant of State 
20Representative A.K. Wheeler from Kendall County, who served 
21during the 19th Illinois General Assembly from 1855 to 1857 
22and played a pivotal role in the election of Lyman Trumbull to 
23the U.S. Senate, who served as chairman of the Senate 
24Judiciary Committee and co-wrote the Thirteenth Amendment, 
 
 
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1abolishing slavery in the United States in 1865; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Rep. Wheeler is extraordinarily proud to be the 
3husband of his loving and incredible wife, Lisa Linden 
4Wheeler, and the father of their daughter, Ava, and his 
5stepsons, Matthew and Chad; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we commend Representative Keith Wheeler on his distinguished 
9service as state representative of the 50th District and wish 
10him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Rep. Wheeler as an expression of our esteem and 
13respect.