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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize our colleague,
4 Representative Roger Jenisch, for his service to the people of
5 the State of Illinois; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Roger Jenisch was born on July 26, 1964; he has
7 three children, Stephanie, Roger II, and Amanda; and he is a
8 partner for the Humbert Insurance Agency; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He served as a DuPage County Board Member from
10 1997 to 2004, as a DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner
11 from 1997 to 2002, as Chairman of the Bloomingdale Commission
12 and Zoning Appeals Board from 1991 to 1997, on the Village of
13 Addison Substance Responsibility Commission from 1985 to 1989,
14 and on the Village of Addison Police Fire Merit Review Board
15 from 1984 to 1988; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Roger Jenisch has served in the General Assembly
17 since 2005, representing the 45th District; his legislative
18 assignments included serving on the Financial Institutions
19 Committee, Human Services Committee, Insurance Committee, Kid
20 Care Subcommittee, Mass Transit Committee, Revenue Committee,
21 Tourism & Conventions Committee, and the Committee of the
22 Whole; and
 
23     WHEREAS, While serving in the Illinois House, he awarded
24 eight one-year General Assembly scholarships for students
25 demonstrating scholastic achievement, participating in public
26 and civic affairs, and those planning on attending Illinois
27 State universities; he held community health fairs for seniors
28 and children, with events that included demonstrations, health
29 screenings, and information about local and State services
30 offered to residents; he encouraged children to read during
31 summer months and rewarded them for reading a designated amount

 

 

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1 of books for the Super Readers Club; and
 
2     WHEREAS, He was awarded the title of "Lincolnland Legend"
3 after he was the centerpiece of a winning essay written by a
4 student in his district; Lincolnland Legends, a program of
5 Illinois Dollars for Scholars, awards scholarships to public
6 high school juniors and seniors from across the State and at
7 the same time recognizes outstanding Illinois residents who are
8 role models for youth; the nomination category was for Illinois
9 residents with backgrounds in government or the military; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Representative Jenisch was co-sponsor of a number
11 of important legislative initiatives that became law in the
12 areas of identity theft, penalties for driving under the
13 influence of alcohol or drugs, aggravated assault or battery in
14 public places, fleeing the scene of an accident, and
15 restricting adult entertainment facilities; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 we congratulate Representative Roger Jenisch on a job well done
19 and wish him all the best in the future; and be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to Representative Jenisch.