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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate David Lee Steelman
4on the occasion of his retirement as the Government Liaison for
5Western Illinois University on May 31, 2012; and
 
6    WHEREAS, David Steelman was born on September 5, 1953, in
7White Hall; his parents are Glenn B. Steelman and Ella Dee
8Steelman; he has 4 siblings, Kathryn Jo Brown, Michael G.
9Steelman, Kevin W. Steelman, and Todd J. Steelman; he has a
10daughter, Rebecca R. Steelman; and
 
11    WHEREAS, David Steelman graduated from Bushnell Prairie
12City High School in 1971; he earned his bachelor's degree in
13political science from Western Illinois University in August of
141980; and
 
15    WHEREAS, David Steelman served his country as a member of
16the United States Navy from 1973 to 1977; during his time in
17the Navy, he served as an Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare
18Operator (AW2); and
 
19    WHEREAS, David Steelman began his tenure as the Government
20Liaison for Western Illinois University in December of 1995; as
21Government Liaison, he was responsible for representing

 

 

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1Western Illinois University's interests in Springfield and
2ensuring that the University received the funding and support
3it deserved; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Prior to his service at Western Illinois
5University, David Steelman served as a policy and planning
6analyst for the Illinois General Assembly's Joint Committee on
7Administrative Rules from 1980 to 1983; from 1983 to 1988, he
8served as a senior research associate for the Illinois
9Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation, where he
10prepared, analyzed, and tracked legislation and regulatory
11policies, and prepared research materials and testimony; and
 
12    WHEREAS, David Steelman and his loving wife, Christina Lyn
13Steelman, were married on November 27, 2003; and
 
14    WHEREAS, David Steelman serves as a model of hard work,
15integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
16Illinois; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate David Steelman on the occasion of his
20retirement, thank him for his service to the staff and students
21of Western Illinois University, and wish him many happy and
22healthy retirement years; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to David Steelman as a symbol of our esteem and
3respect.