Full Text of HJR0090 93rd General Assembly
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Subsection (b) of Section 25-10 of the State | 3 |
| Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/25-10) requires | 4 |
| that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall diligently search | 5 |
| out qualified candidates for the Legislative Inspector General | 6 |
| and make recommendations to the General Assembly, which shall | 7 |
| appoint a Legislative Inspector General by joint resolution; | 8 |
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| WHEREAS, Subsection (b) of Section 25-10 further states | 10 |
| that the Legislative Inspector General shall be selected solely | 11 |
| on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability and sets | 12 |
| forth the necessary educational and employment criteria; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, The Legislative Ethics Commission has nominated | 14 |
| Mr. Thomas J. Homer for appointment as Legislative Inspector | 15 |
| General by its Legislative Ethics Commission Resolution 2004-1 | 16 |
| submitted to the General Assembly on May 26, 2004; and | 17 |
| WHEREAS, As the personification of integrity and ability, | 18 |
| Mr. Thomas J. Homer has had an exemplary career of public | 19 |
| service that more than qualifies him to serve as the | 20 |
| Legislative Inspector General; and | 21 |
| WHEREAS, A native of Illinois, Mr. Homer was admitted to | 22 |
| the Illinois bar in 1974 and has devoted his professional life | 23 |
| to the law in various capacities that provide him with a | 24 |
| thorough and well-rounded understanding of the ethical demands | 25 |
| of governmental endeavors; and | 26 |
| WHEREAS, After serving as an Assistant State's Attorney in | 27 |
| Lake County and as the Fulton County State's Attorney, Mr. | 28 |
| Homer was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives | 29 |
| from 1982 to 1994, during which time he also engaged in the | 30 |
| private practice of law; and |
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Homer was elected to the Illinois Third | 2 |
| District Appellate Court in 1996, thus adding to his skills in | 3 |
| interpreting legislative intent and human behavior; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Homer's lengthy resume of experience and | 5 |
| accomplishments uniquely qualifies him for the position of | 6 |
| Legislative Inspector General, an office that necessitates | 7 |
| both keen intellect and insight into the personal and | 8 |
| professional motivations of persons acting in the public realm; | 9 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 12 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we accept the nomination by the | 13 |
| Legislative Ethics Commission and appoint Mr. Thomas J. Homer | 14 |
| as Legislative Inspector General in accordance with subsection | 15 |
| (b) of Section 25-10 of the State Officials and Employees | 16 |
| Ethics Act, endorsing him wholeheartedly as surpassing all | 17 |
| statutory requirements and ensuring that his sterling | 18 |
| character and dedication to government service will enhance the | 19 |
| office of Legislative Inspector General and benefit the | 20 |
| administration of the ethical foundation on which Illinois | 21 |
| legislators and legislative employees operate; and be it | 22 |
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| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with subsection (b) of | 24 |
| Section 25-10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, | 25 |
| the appointment of Mr. Thomas J. Homer takes effect upon the | 26 |
| adoption of this joint resolution by the affirmative vote of | 27 |
| three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the | 28 |
| General Assembly, the certification of this joint resolution by | 29 |
| the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President | 30 |
| of the Senate, and the filing of this joint resolution with the | 31 |
| Secretary of State; and be it further |
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| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with subsection (b) of | 2 |
| Section 25-10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, | 3 |
| the term of Legislative Inspector General Homer shall commence | 4 |
| upon his qualification and run through June 30, 2008; and be it | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to | 7 |
| Mr. Thomas J. Homer and the Legislative Ethics Commission. |
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