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92_HR1129
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to say farewell to State Representative
4 Jonathan C. Wright; he was chosen to succeed longtime
5 Representative John Turner, so he had big shoes to fill; he
6 proved immediately that he was more than up to the task,
7 serving families in the 90th District with conviction and
8 integrity; and
9 WHEREAS, He spearheaded a new law helping schools access
10 crisis assistance personnel to assist students, their
11 families and staff following violence or other traumatic
12 incidents; he fought to ease the tax burden on our families,
13 championing legislation to provide needed tax credits to help
14 offset the costs of child care or the care of other dependent
15 loved ones; he worked with his colleague to help boost family
16 farm income, sponsoring legislation promoting value-added
17 agriculture programs and the increased use of
18 Illinois-produced ethanol; and
19 WHEREAS, He fought to protect the safety and well being
20 of newborn infants, sponsoring legislation to ensure all
21 infants born alive in a hospital will receive proper medical
22 care; and he protected our childrens' constitutional rights
23 by spearheading a new law assuring they may engage in a
24 moment of silent prayer or reflection at school; and
25 WHEREAS, Representative Wright is a resident of
26 Hartsburg; he has been supported throughout his public and
27 private life by his wife, Melanie, and his three children;
28 and
29 WHEREAS, We wish Jonathan Wright well in all of his
30 future professional endeavors; while we know he is looking
31 forward to returning to his law practice and especially to
32 being able to spend more time with his family, we will miss
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1 him in the House; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 we commend Representative Jonathan C. Wright for his
5 exemplary service in the Illinois House of Representatives;
6 and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 delivered to State Representative Jonathan C. Wright as an
9 expression of our esteem.