Full Text of HR1053 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to
honor our esteemed colleague, State | 4 | | Representative Michael W. Halpin, for his
six years as a | 5 | | member of the Illinois House of Representatives and thank him
| 6 | | for his dedicated service to our State and the 72nd House | 7 | | District; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin served the 72nd District of Illinois | 9 | | from
January 2017 to January 2023, representing the | 10 | | communities of Rock Island,
Moline, East Moline, Andalusia, | 11 | | Edgington, Illinois City, Milan, Oak Grove, Reynolds,
Silvis, | 12 | | and Taylor Ridge; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin is originally from Voorheesville, New | 14 | | York; he earned his bachelor's degree in Political
Science | 15 | | from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island and was the | 16 | | first in his immediate family to earn
a college degree; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin first came to Illinois in 2002 to | 18 | | join the staff of the late Congressman
Lane Evans, who served | 19 | | the 17th Congressional District of Illinois, which includes | 20 | | the
Quad Cities area; through his work
with Congressman Evans, | 21 | | he fostered relationships and gained knowledge that would
help | 22 | | him in his later work as they traveled around the district |
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| 1 | | often to meet
with constituents and elected officials; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, After leaving Congressman Evans' office, Rep. | 3 | | Halpin attended the University of Illinois to complete his law | 4 | | degree; during this time, he
clerked for former-Chief Justice | 5 | | of the Illinois Supreme Court Rita B. Garman; since
then, he | 6 | | has professionally practiced in many areas of law, primarily | 7 | | focusing on labor law and municipal law; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin has built and maintained an excellent
| 9 | | reputation within his community and sustained his desire to | 10 | | serve
its members; he was appointed public administrator
and | 11 | | public guardian of Rock Island in 2013, and he served in this | 12 | | capacity until
joining the House of Representatives in 2017; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure in the House, Rep. Halpin | 15 | | utilized his position to provide better infrastructure to | 16 | | Illinois, support veterans,
provide Illinoisans with more | 17 | | transparency in their government, assist Illinois
workers, and | 18 | | respond to constituent needs; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin served as the Illinois representative | 20 | | on the Interstate Passenger Rail
Commission for several years, | 21 | | aiming to improve
mass transportation and infrastructure in | 22 | | the Midwest by enhancing inter-city
rail and developing plans |
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| 1 | | to bring high-speed rail to the region; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin became a leader in helping and | 3 | | defending workers
in Springfield through his chairmanship of | 4 | | the Personnel and Pensions
Committee and his service as a | 5 | | member of Governor Pritzker's Job
Creation and Economic | 6 | | Opportunity Committee during the 2018 gubernatorial
| 7 | | transition; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin believes that caring for constituents | 9 | | and
providing them reliable and efficient access to their | 10 | | government is one of the
most important responsibilities of | 11 | | any elected official; he and his staff are
proud of their | 12 | | efforts to resolve constituent cases, connect them with | 13 | | Illinois agencies,
and answer their questions and concerns | 14 | | over the years; they are also happy to
have had the opportunity | 15 | | to regularly connect with the community through a number of | 16 | | local events, including Principal for a Day, Fright Night, and | 17 | | an annual holiday lunch service,
where they provide and serve | 18 | | food to low-income residents during the
holidays; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin's responsiveness to constituents is | 20 | | highlighted by one of his most memorable pieces of | 21 | | legislation, which
allows schools to keep undesignated | 22 | | glucagon on hand for students
that do not have their | 23 | | prescription available but experience a diabetic
emergency; he |
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| 1 | | brought this legislation to the General Assembly
in response | 2 | | to an emergency overseen by a local school nurse; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin also devotes his free time to | 4 | | supporting causes about which he is passionate, including | 5 | | service on the Board of Directors for Bridging the Gap: Stand
| 6 | | Down For Homeless Veterans; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin has successfully balanced the | 8 | | responsibilities
of excellent public service with the personal | 9 | | responsibilities of maintaining
and growing a family; he | 10 | | constantly worked to ensure that he always has time set aside | 11 | | to dedicate to his wife, MaryAnn, and his
children, Natalie | 12 | | and Will; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Halpin will leave the House of | 14 | | Representatives
at the conclusion of the 102nd General | 15 | | Assembly, continuing his service to the people of Western | 16 | | Illinois as Senator for the 36th District; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we congratulate and
thank Representative Michael Halpin for | 20 | | his years of dedicated service, and we wish
him luck in his | 21 | | future endeavors as a state senator; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Rep.
Halpin as an expression of our esteem and | 3 | | respect.
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