SJ0045 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given their lives in service to their communities; and

WHEREAS, Todd Hanneken was born in Decatur to Jerry and Vickie (St. Pierre) Hanneken on December 3, 1975; he graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1994 and received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice sciences from Illinois State University in 1999; he married Michelle Jean "Shelley" Hillman on August 18, 2001; and

WHEREAS, Todd Hanneken achieved his lifelong goal of becoming a second generation Illinois State Police Trooper in December of 2000 as a part of Cadet Class 100; he was assigned first to State Police District 15 in Downers Grove and then home to State Police District 10, Pesotum; he received several professional honors; and

WHEREAS, Todd Hanneken was dedicated to his family and friends and to serving his community of Mt. Zion and the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Todd Hanneken was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Evelyn Hanneken and Gerald St. Pierre; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Todd Hanneken was survived by his wife of nearly 20 years, Shelley; his sons, Benjamin Anthony and Nicholas William; his parents; his brother, Chad (Mandy); his grandmother, Doris St. Pierre; his in-laws, Bill and Linda Westbrook and Greg Hillman; his sister-in-law, Wendy Boeke (Jim Judd); and his nieces and nephews, Cade Hanneken, Luke Hanneken, McKinleigh Killham, and Grace Boeke; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois Route 121 as it runs from the Macon/Moultrie County line to the intersection of Route 121 and Route 36 in Decatur as the "Trooper Todd Hanneken Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of "Trooper Todd Hanneken Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Todd Hanneken and the Secretary of Transportation.