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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to honor our esteemed colleague, 
4Illinois State Representative Jay Hoffman, for his years of 
5dedicated service to the people of Illinois; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jay Hoffman was born on November 6, 1961 in 
7Highland; he earned his bachelor's degree in finance from 
8Illinois State University in 1983 and graduated from the Saint 
9Louis University School of Law in 1986; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, A proud father, Representative Hoffman and his 
11wife, Laurie, are the parents of their wonderful daughters, 
12Emily and Katelyn; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Representative Hoffman was first elected to serve 
14as State Representative in 1991; he has served the people of 
15the Metro East with dedication and distinction ever since; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Among the many areas where Representative Hoffman 
17has helped improve the quality of life in the Metro East, his 
18efforts to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in 
19transportation, road, and infrastructure investment have been 
20extraordinarily successful; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, As Chairman of the Transportation and Motor 
2Vehicles Committee, Representative Hoffman successfully 
3secured funding to expand Illinois Routes 64, 157, 159, and 
4255, and led the fight for the expansion of Metro-Link; he also 
5fought to advance vital repair work on the McKinley Bridge and 
6construction of a new bridge across the Mississippi River; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Representative Hoffman is a tireless champion for 
8Illinois working families and has stood at the forefront of 
9efforts to increase the minimum wage, improve workplace safety, 
10create a stronger local economy that provides good paying jobs 
11for his constituents, and spearhead economic development 
12projects that put tens of thousands of people to work; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Representative Hoffman used his legal knowledge 
14to make Illinois a safer place by working with law enforcement 
15officials to make it easier for them to track, catch, and 
16prosecute dangerous criminals; he was one of the first 
17legislators to acknowledge and address the serious problem of 
18violence in schools by sponsoring legislation to keep kids safe 
19in Illinois classrooms; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, As a father, Representative Hoffman has always 
21understood the value of a good education; he consistently 
22brought home more money for local schools and worked to ensure 
23that the increased funding that was allocated for education was 
 
 
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1going directly to the classroom; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Above all else, Representative Hoffman is an 
3effective legislator who works with both sides of the aisle to 
4get results for his constituents and improve the State of 
5Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8congratulate and thank State Representative Jay Hoffman for his 
9many years of service to the people of Illinois and wish him 
10success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to State Representative Jay Hoffman as a symbol of 
13the esteem and respect we have for our colleague and friend.