Full Text of HR0848 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Tom Walters on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement from Caterpillar; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Prior to joining Caterpillar, Tom Walters led a | 6 | | 13-year career in government affairs with the State of | 7 | | Illinois, including time spent as a legislative liaison with | 8 | | the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Tom Walters joined Caterpillar as manager of | 10 | | Illinois State Government Affairs in 1998, focusing on tax, | 11 | | incentives, employment law, transportation, and environmental | 12 | | public policy; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Tom Walters later became manager of U.S. State | 14 | | Government Affairs, expanding his focus to defend against | 15 | | legislative efforts that negatively impacted long-standing | 16 | | dealer agreements and warranty practices, right to repair, and | 17 | | captive finance concerns; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Tom Walters was named director of U.S. State and | 19 | | Americas in 2015, leading an expanded U.S. state government | 20 | | affairs team and international teams for covering government | 21 | | affairs, public affairs, social responsibility, and visitors |
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| 1 | | centers in the United States, Brazil, and Mexico; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Tom Walters has served as a leader at | 3 | | Caterpillar, representing one of the world's largest | 4 | | corporations on the boards of directors for the Illinois | 5 | | Manufacturers' Association and the Illinois Chamber of | 6 | | Commerce; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Tom Walters is recognized for his integrity, | 8 | | leadership, and unwavering commitment to Caterpillar, earning | 9 | | the respect of elected officials, Caterpillar colleagues and | 10 | | leadership, and key stakeholder groups through his dedication | 11 | | to the company's values and enthusiastic commitment to his | 12 | | team and the company; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Outside of work, Tom Walters has a deep passion | 14 | | for his church, the St. Louis Cardinals, and his community, | 15 | | and he often volunteers for charitable causes; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Tom Walters and his wife, Meg, are the parents of | 17 | | two children, Matt and Ryan; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Tom Walters is retiring from Caterpillar after 26 | 19 | | years of admirable service, and he will be truly missed by his | 20 | | colleagues; therefore, be it |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we congratulate Tom Walters on his retirement from | 4 | | Caterpillar, and we wish him the best in all of his future | 5 | | endeavors; and be it further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Tom Walters as a symbol of our esteem and respect. |
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