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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate our colleague,
4Representative Chris Bos, on his distinguished service to the
5people of the 51st District and the State of Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Bos studied at Northcentral University and
7the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Rep. Bos has been dedicated to community service
10throughout his life, pursuing a career with non-profit
11organizations and volunteering in his community; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Rep. Bos' prior work with non-profit
13organizations, which included working to free children from
14sexual exploitation and providing programs to heal children
15and young adult victims of human trafficking, played an
16influential role in his legislative work; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Rep. Bos quickly gained a reputation for working
18across the aisle to pass legislation, enabling him to lead
19efforts for new laws to protect underage victims of sex
20trafficking, improve support for students with developmental
21disabilities, and memorialize the service of a local soldier;

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Rep. Bos also led the bipartisan effort to change
3state law to ensure that no one will be forced to die alone
4without a family member at their side, even during a pandemic;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Bos' expertise and advocacy led to his
7appointment to several critical public policy task forces,
8including the Protection of Individuals with Disabilities in
9the Criminal Justice System Task Force, the Human Trafficking
10Task Force, the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task
11Force, and the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task
12Force, among others; and
 
13    WHEREAS, In recognition of his service, Rep. Bos has been
14named a Friend of Agriculture by Illinois Farm Bureau
15ACTIVATOR and a Champion of Small and Mid-Size Manufacturers
16by the Technology and Manufacturing Association; and
 
17    WHEREAS, As Rep. Bos begins the next chapter of his life,
18we wish him, his wife, Christina, and their children all the
19best; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
21HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1we thank Representative Chris Bos for his dedicated service to
2the residents of the 51st District and the people of the State
3of Illinois; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Rep. Bos as an expression of our esteem and
6respect.