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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that distinguished |
3 | | lobbyist Richard "Dick" Lockhart has recently
celebrated his |
4 | | 90th birthday; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart was born in Lima, Ohio on January |
6 | | 20, 1924; and |
7 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart enlisted in the United States |
8 | | Army in 1943; during his time in the service he was held
as a |
9 | | prisoner of war in 1945, and as a result of his bravery and |
10 | | selflessness, he was awarded the Bronze Star and
the Combat |
11 | | Infantryman Badge; he was honorably discharged from service on |
12 | | December 12, 1945; and |
13 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart returned to Chicago and |
14 | | continued his education at Northwestern University
Evening |
15 | | School in 1946; and |
16 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart married Dorothy Phelps in 1948 |
17 | | and together they raised 2 children,
Lisa and David; and |
18 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart pursued a career focused on |
19 | | politics, forming a lobbying and consulting firm,
Social |
20 | | Engineering Associates in 1958; he published a nonpartisan |
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1 | | newsletter, "The Illinois Political Reporter" beginning in |
2 | | 1961 until 1986; and
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3 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart was named as one of the "10 Best |
4 | | Lobbyists in Illinois" by the Chicago Sun-Times; he served as a |
5 | | special consultant to the President of the Constitutional |
6 | | Convention in 1970, as
speaker of the Illinois Third House in |
7 | | 1981, and in 2004, he was the recipient of the Illinois Third |
8 | | House
Lifetime Achievement Award; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has authored numerous works, |
10 | | including a 10,000 word article on Illinois for the
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11 | | Encyclopedia Brittanica, "The Legislative Process and the |
12 | | Pursuit of Virtue", "Words Wise and
Otherwise", and "Lockhart |
13 | | Logic", as well as compiling a World War II memoire in which he |
14 | | eagerly
shares his vast knowledge with friends and strangers |
15 | | alike; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Richard Lockhart has, throughout his lifetime, |
17 | | given generously to support the United States Holocaust
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18 | | Memorial Museum, the Illinois State Library, and the Allen |
19 | | County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Upon entering his 90th year of life, Richard |
21 | | Lockhart continues to serve his clients in a dedicated
and |
22 | | professional manner as an esteemed advocate in front of the |
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1 | | Illinois General Assembly; therefore, be it
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2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
3 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
4 | | we hereby extend our best wishes to Richard "Dick" Lockhart on |
5 | | the occasion of his 90th birthday and commend him for his years |
6 | | of dedication to the people of the State of Illinois; and be it |
7 | | further
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8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
9 | | presented to Richard Lockhart as an expression of our
esteem |
10 | | and respect.
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