Full Text of HR1690 95th General Assembly
HR1690 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to recognize our esteemed | 4 |
| colleague, State Representative Milton "Milt" Patterson, for | 5 |
| his service and hard work on behalf of the people of the State | 6 |
| of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Representative Patterson was first elected in | 8 |
| 2004 to serve the people of the 32nd Representative District, | 9 |
| which includes portions or all of the Englewood, West | 10 |
| Englewood, Auburn-Gresham, Greater Grand Crossing, and West | 11 |
| Chatham communities on the South Side of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, During his time in the House of Representatives, | 13 |
| Milt Patterson fought to protect working families, senior | 14 |
| citizens, and the disabled; he consistently supported | 15 |
| increased funding for the Chicago Public Schools System, | 16 |
| economic development efforts, equal and affordable housing, | 17 |
| and job creation and retention programs; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson established himself as a leading | 19 |
| voice for the State's elderly population; he helped expand | 20 |
| prescription drug assistance for senior citizens, opposed | 21 |
| efforts to privatize Social Security, and maintained a | 22 |
| constituent service office that was always available to help |
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| senior citizens get the help they needed; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson strongly supported the efforts of | 3 |
| the Hospitality Academy at McCormick Place, which provides | 4 |
| local residents with employment opportunities and thriving | 5 |
| careers in the hospitality industry; and
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| WHEREAS, After experiencing his own health challenges, | 7 |
| Milt Patterson courageously and tirelessly worked to | 8 |
| rehabilitate himself and became a strong advocate for the | 9 |
| rights of the disabled, particularly for those suffering | 10 |
| temporary disabilities as the result of a medical condition; | 11 |
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson previously served as Chief | 13 |
| Electrical Inspector and Deputy Commissioner of the Chicago | 14 |
| Department of Buildings and as the 17th Ward Committeeman; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson is a certified licensed | 16 |
| electrician, a licensed real estate broker in the State of | 17 |
| Illinois, and serves as an Adult Education Professor at Kennedy | 18 |
| King College; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson earned a Bachelor of Science degree | 20 |
| from Southern Illinois University, a Master of Public | 21 |
| Administration from the University of Illinois, and holds an |
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| Electrical Engineering Degree from Chicago Technical College; | 2 |
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson is a member of the Illinois | 4 |
| Legislative Black Caucus; and
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| WHEREAS, Because of Milt Patterson's efforts, community | 6 |
| organizations in the 32nd Representative District received new | 7 |
| State funding for after school programs, planning and community | 8 |
| development, and welfare-to-work efforts; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson is deeply committed to helping | 10 |
| those in need in his district; his office donated clothing | 11 |
| items to help fire victims and hosted events to help parents | 12 |
| who were having trouble collecting child support payments; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson served as Vice-Chairman of the | 14 |
| Computer Technology Committee, and as a member of the | 15 |
| Appropriations-Human Services, Appropriations-Public Safety, | 16 |
| and the Electric Utility Oversight committees; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson believes in the importance of | 18 |
| inspiring young people to achieve success; he is a strong | 19 |
| supporter of the Young Eagles program, which seeks to encourage | 20 |
| youngsters' interest in aviation by introducing them to | 21 |
| airplanes and taking them on free flights; and
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| WHEREAS, Milt Patterson is admired by his friends, family, | 2 |
| and constituents for his strong work ethic, his dedication to | 3 |
| his community, and his belief that we, as citizens, have a | 4 |
| responsibility to work together for a better future; and
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| WHEREAS, Representative Patterson will be remembered by | 6 |
| the citizens of the 32nd Representative District and the | 7 |
| members of the Illinois House of Representatives as a | 8 |
| thoughtful, hard-working, and civic-minded advocate for | 9 |
| improving the quality of life for all Illinoisans; therefore, | 10 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 |
| congratulate Representative Milton "Milt" Patterson on his | 14 |
| retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives and wish | 15 |
| him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to State Representative Milton "Milt" Patterson as a | 18 |
| symbol of our respect and esteem.
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