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| 1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Illinois Route 128 is a State highway that runs
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| 3 | from Highway 29 near Shelbyville to Highway 40 near Altamont; | ||||||
| 4 | and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Cowden Police Officer Jeremy Hubbard, of | ||||||
| 6 | Effingham, was killed in the line of duty on
August, 10, 2010; | ||||||
| 7 | and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, He graduated from Effingham High School in 1993 | ||||||
| 9 | and joined the Cowden Police Department in 2007; he
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| 10 | his basic training with the Police Training Institute in | ||||||
| 11 | Mattoon in 2008, and joined the Effingham County Sheriffs | ||||||
| 12 | Department in 2010; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, He received many commendations and was highly | ||||||
| 14 | regarded by co-workers, community members, and the village | ||||||
| 15 | administration; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Cowden Police Officer Jeremy Hubbard is
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| 17 | remembered by his wife, Trisha Hubbard; his sons, Dylan and | ||||||
| 18 | Jordan; his sister, Julia Poulter; and a grateful community; | ||||||
| 19 | and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, This fallen officer deserves to be remembered by
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| 1 | the State of Illinois for his service and sacrifice; therefore, | ||||||
| 2 | be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
| 5 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that the portion of Illinois Route 128 | ||||||
| 6 | through the village limits of Cowden
be renamed the Officer | ||||||
| 7 | Jeremy Hubbard Memorial Highway; and be it further | ||||||
| 8 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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| 9 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
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| 10 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
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| 11 | giving notice of the name of the Officer Jeremy Hubbard | ||||||
| 12 | Memorial Highway; and be it further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 14 | presented to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the | ||||||
| 15 | Policemen's Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois, | ||||||
| 16 | and the
family of Officer Jeremy Hubbard.
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