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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Stephen R. Wigginton on his
4career as United States Attorney for the Southern District of
5Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Stephen Wigginton was nominated for United States
7Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois by President
8Barack Obama on April 15, 2010; he was confirmed by the U.S.
9Senate on August 5, 2010 and sworn in as a U.S. Attorney on
10August 27, 2010; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Since becoming a U.S. Attorney, Stephen Wigginton
12has been recognized for his leadership in law enforcement; he
13received the "Olympian Award" from the Southern Illinois Police
14Chiefs Association for his leadership in tackling violent
15crime; he received the "Extra Effort Award" from the
16Edwardsville School District for his work in combating
17heroin-related crimes and his participation in Project
18Drugsmart; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Stephen Wigginton was named Chairman of the
20Violent and Organized Crime Subcommittee in December 2012, a
21position he still holds, and was appointed as the U.S.
22Attorney's representative on the Violent Crime Resource

 

 

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1Working Group supporting Vice-President Biden's Violent Crime
2Task Force in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut school
3shootings; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Stephen Wigginton is a member of the Attorney
5General's Health Care Fraud Working Group and the Civil Rights
6Sub-Committee; he also serves as the representative for the
7U.S. Attorney Community on the Nation's Threat Mitigation
8Working Group; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11recognize Stephen R. Wigginton on his career as United States
12Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois and we thank him
13for his service; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Stephen Wigginton as an expression of our esteem
16and respect.