Full Text of SR0628 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi represented the citizens of | 3 | | the State of Illinois and the families of the 43rd Legislative | 4 | | District from January of 2005 until February of 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Arthur "A.J." Wilhelmi, the son of Arthur and Mary | 6 | | Beth Wilhelmi, was born and raised in Joliet; he attended St. | 7 | | Paul the Apostle Elementary School and Joliet Catholic Academy; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi attended Loyola University | 10 | | of Chicago, graduating cum laude in 1990 with a degree in | 11 | | English and minors in philosophy and political science; he | 12 | | subsequently enrolled in the Chicago-Kent College of Law, | 13 | | graduating in June of 1993 and passing the State Bar | 14 | | Examination in October of that year; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi began his private career | 16 | | when he joined the McKeown Law Firm, where he specialized in | 17 | | real estate and business law; in April of 2008, he joined Murer | 18 | | Consultants as a senior consultant; he later became a partner | 19 | | in the newly created law firm of Murer, Brick, & Wilhelmi, LLC; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi's Illinois Senate career |
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| 1 | | has been characterized by a sincere and fervent dedication to | 2 | | service of his community, his State, and the people of his | 3 | | district; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi was first appointed to the | 5 | | Illinois Senate from the 43rd Legislative District in January | 6 | | of 2005; he was elected to the position in 2006 and reelected | 7 | | in 2010; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi's time in the Illinois | 9 | | Senate has been marked by his strong and effective advocacy for | 10 | | Will County and the communities of the 43rd District, including | 11 | | Bolingbrook, Channahon, Crest Hill, Elwood, Fairmont, Joliet, | 12 | | Lemont, Lockport, Manhattan, Naperville, Preston Heights, | 13 | | Rockdale, Romeoville, and Shorewood; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi's primary focus in the | 15 | | Illinois Senate has been improving the lives of the people of | 16 | | Will County by bringing jobs and economic development to his | 17 | | home community; he passed a law that helped create intermodal | 18 | | facilities in Elwood and Joliet, creating thousands of jobs and | 19 | | helping make Will County the largest inland port in North | 20 | | America; he also worked with his colleagues and members of | 21 | | Congress to build a new interchange at Weber Road and | 22 | | Interstate-355, bringing new economic development to Joliet | 23 | | and Will County; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi's career in the Illinois | 2 | | Senate has been highlighted by his strong commitment to | 3 | | veterans, a commitment he displayed by twice sponsoring | 4 | | legislation to limit disruptive and inflammatory protests | 5 | | during funerals for veterans and all others; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi demonstrated his commitment | 7 | | to improving the lives of all Illinois residents by serving as | 8 | | the chief Senate sponsor of the law allowing adult adoptees to | 9 | | receive copies of their original birth certificates, giving | 10 | | them access to their own history and helping them learn who | 11 | | they are, where they came from, and their family's medical | 12 | | history; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi has served as a member on a | 14 | | variety of different Senate Committees, including the Senate | 15 | | Committees on Appropriations, Criminal Law, Education, | 16 | | Environment, Gaming, Housing and Community Affairs, Judiciary - | 17 | | Civil Law, Judiciary, Local Government, and Transportation; | 18 | | he also served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee | 19 | | during the 96th and 97th General Assemblies, Chairman of the | 20 | | Senate Judiciary - Criminal Law Committee during the 95th | 21 | | General Assembly, and Vice-Chairman of the Senate Agriculture | 22 | | and Conservation Committee during the 94th, 96th, and 97th | 23 | | General Assemblies; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi has been active in a variety | 2 | | of community organizations; he co-sponsored the building of the | 3 | | 13th Will County Habitat for Humanity home; he served as | 4 | | chairman of the board for the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce | 5 | | in 2003 after serving in a variety of other posts for the | 6 | | organization; he also served as chairman of the Diplomats | 7 | | Committee for the Will County Center for Economic Development, | 8 | | chairman of the Collins Street Task Force, member of the Will | 9 | | County Center for Community Concerns Board of Directors, and | 10 | | board member of the Joliet Grade Schools Foundation for | 11 | | Educational Excellence; he has also been active with his alma | 12 | | mater, serving as president of the Joliet Catholic Academy | 13 | | Alumni Board from 1999 to 2001; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi has been the recipient of | 15 | | numerous awards in recognition of his strong leadership on | 16 | | issues important to his district and the State of Illinois, | 17 | | including the Agriculture Certified Legislator Award from the | 18 | | Illinois Farm Bureau, the Legislator Hero Award from | 19 | | IllinoisVictims.org, the Friend of Agriculture Award from the | 20 | | Illinois Farm Bureau, the Illinois Pork Producers Legislative | 21 | | Award, the Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award from the | 22 | | Illinois Association of Park Districts, and the Legislator of | 23 | | the Year Award from the Illinois Association of Fire Protection | 24 | | Districts; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi is also recognized as a | 2 | | strong family man; he and his wife, Michelle, are raising their | 3 | | 3 daughters, Maycen, Laine, and Marin, in their home in Joliet; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi will be dearly missed by his | 6 | | colleagues and all with whom he has worked for his dedication, | 7 | | professionalism, passion, humor, and willingness to find | 8 | | common sense approaches to governing; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we thank Senator Arthur | 11 | | "A.J." Wilhelmi for his years of service to the people of the | 12 | | 43rd Legislative District and the people of the State of | 13 | | Illinois and honor him with this resolution, extending to him | 14 | | and his family our very best wishes for a long and happy | 15 | | future; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Senator A.J. Wilhelmi as a symbol of our gratitude | 18 | | and esteem.
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