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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| wish to congratulate Senator Denny Jacobs of East Moline on his |
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| service to the people of the 36th District; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs served as Minority Spokesperson of |
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| the Transportation Committee (88th GA), Local Government and |
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| Elections (90th GA), Insurance (90th GA), and Insurance and |
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| Pensions (91st and 92nd GA); he served as Vice-Chair of Finance |
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| and Credit Regulations (85th and 86th GA), Chairman of the |
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| Labor Committee (86th GA), Finance & Credit Regulations (87th |
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| GA), and Insurance & Pensions Committee (93rd GA); and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs has devoted decades of his life to |
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| making life better for the people in his area and the entire |
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| State of Illinois and leaves a great legacy in Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs has always been one to let people |
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| know what he was thinking and whether or not he disagreed with |
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| them; he also has always tried to find common ground and bring |
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| all sides together for a common resolve; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacob's efforts on behalf of economic |
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| development have been many and have made a positive impact on |
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| his region and the entire State; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs was a major force behind the |
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| creation of riverboat gambling which has generated over $35 |
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| million for the City of Rock Island and more than $8.8 billion |
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| for the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs will always be fondly remembered as |
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| the Father of Riverboat Gambling; he has also been responsible |
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| for many other important initiatives, such as the creation of a |
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| statewide 9-1-1 system allowing every county in Illinois to set |
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| up the emergency system to save countless lives; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs fought for approval of over $40 |
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| million for the construction of the new Veteran's Memorial |
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| Bridge at Carr's Crossing connecting Milan and Moline and |
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| making it possible for that area to grow in population, |
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| business, and employment; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs is responsible for hundreds of |
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| millions of dollars of economic development, infrastructure, |
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| and education dollars for his region, resulting in better job |
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| opportunities and improved lives for many of his constituents; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs could often be counted on to rise |
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| and offer the most insightful contributions to many debates, a |
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| motion for the previous question; and
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| WHEREAS, Public service is a quality that Senator Jacobs, |
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| the former Mayor of East Moline, and his brother, Don, who was |
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| the Rock Island County Auditor and is a county board member, |
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| learned from their father, Oral "Jake" Jacobs, who served five |
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| terms in the Illinois House; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs and Mary Ellen, his wife of nearly |
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| 50 years, have instilled that quality in their children; and
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| WHEREAS, Senator Jacobs and his wife have two sons, Mike |
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| and J.P., and four daughters, Tori, Patti, Dee Dee, and Liz; |
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| they have 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that Senator Jacobs leaves |
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| us with many great memories of the times he shared with us and |
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| we wish him and his family good health and happiness in what is |