Full Text of HR1517 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor our
esteemed colleague, | 4 | | State Representative Patrick J. Verschoore, on his nearly 14 | 5 | | years as a member
of the Illinois General Assembly and thank | 6 | | him for his dedicated service to our State and his
community; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Representative Verschoore was born and raised in | 9 | | the Quad Cities as the youngest of
seven children; his family | 10 | | traditions are deeply rooted in the rich agricultural land that | 11 | | surrounds the
area; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Representative Verschoore dedicated his skills | 13 | | and commitment to organized labor for
more than 30 years as a | 14 | | member of the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #25; he completed a | 15 | | five-year
apprenticeship and received his plumber's license in | 16 | | 1970, quickly earning a reputation in the labor
community as a | 17 | | fighter for workers' rights; he was elected President of Local | 18 | | #25 in 1972, and later
served as the Business Manager/Financial | 19 | | Secretary and Fund Administrator for the Pension, Health
& | 20 | | Welfare Fund; during his career, he became both a regional and | 21 | | statewide leader, serving as a
Trustee on the Tri-City Building | 22 | | Trades Council and as Vice-President of the Illinois Pipe | 23 | | Trades
Association; he retired from the union in 2000; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In 2003, Representative Verschoore joined the | 2 | | Illinois General Assembly, where he
became an advocate for the | 3 | | middle class, fought for the rights of working families, and | 4 | | focused on
improving educational opportunities for all | 5 | | children; he fought for economic development projects
that | 6 | | provided good-paying jobs to workers in the Quad Cities region | 7 | | and passed laws to allow Rock
Island schools to generate more | 8 | | needed revenue, protect workers by requiring tougher penalties | 9 | | for speeding in construction zones, and laws that ensured the | 10 | | protection of the rights of Illinois veterans
and the elderly | 11 | | and their families; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Representative Verschoore has committed himself | 13 | | to serving his community through
his volunteer work for Habitat | 14 | | for Humanity, the Boys & Girls Club, Gilda's Club, Building for
| 15 | | Kids, Hearts & Hammers, and as a member of St. Patrick Catholic | 16 | | Church in Rock Island; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Representative Verschoore is most proud of his | 18 | | wife, Char; his son, Chuck; and his
grandchildren, who have | 19 | | stood by his side during his career; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, All who had the honor to serve with Representative | 21 | | Verschoore will miss his
friendship, kindness, sincerity, and | 22 | | his unwavering commitment to his family, his community, and
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| 1 | | State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 4 | | congratulate and thank State Representative
Patrick J. | 5 | | Verschoore for his years of dedicated service; and be it | 6 | | further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to Representative Verschoore as
an expression of our | 9 | | respect, esteem, and best wishes.
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