Bill Text: IL HR0965 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Thanks Representative John Cabello for his service in the General Assembly.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR0965 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0965-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate our colleague | ||||||
4 | Representative John M. Cabello of Machesney Park on his | ||||||
5 | distinguished service to the people of the State of Illinois; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello has been a member of the | ||||||
8 | Illinois House since 2012 and has served this body with honor | ||||||
9 | and distinction; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Born in Texas, Representative Cabello and his | ||||||
11 | family moved to Machesney Park when he was a young child; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello attended and graduated | ||||||
13 | from Harlem High School in Machesney Park; and
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14 | WHEREAS, As a youth, Representative Cabello was a member of | ||||||
15 | the acclaimed Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello began serving his | ||||||
17 | community after graduation from the police academy by becoming | ||||||
18 | a police officer for South Beloit and later transferring to | ||||||
19 | Rockford, where he became a detective; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello volunteered as Chairman of | ||||||
2 | the Machesney Park Zoning Board of Appeals from 2006 to 2008 | ||||||
3 | before becoming a Harlem Township Trustee, where he served from | ||||||
4 | 2008 to 2010; and
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5 | WHEREAS, In 2010, Representative Cabello was elected to the | ||||||
6 | Winnebago County Board for District 8 and served until 2012; | ||||||
7 | and
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8 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello was appointed State | ||||||
9 | Representative for the 68th District in August 2012 to fill the | ||||||
10 | unexpired term of State Representative Dave Winters; he was | ||||||
11 | elected to a full two-year term in November 2012; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello was subsequently | ||||||
13 | re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018, during which time he was a | ||||||
14 | tireless advocate for taxpayers, veterans, first responders, | ||||||
15 | Second Amendment rights, ethics reform, and the needs of Rock | ||||||
16 | Cut State Park; and
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17 | WHEREAS, During his final term in the General Assembly, | ||||||
18 | Representative Cabello served with distinction on the First | ||||||
19 | Responders Suicide Task Force to address the emotional health | ||||||
20 | needs of police, fire, and emergency response personnel; and
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21 | WHEREAS, One of Representative Cabello's lasting |
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1 | achievements came in 2017 when the Illinois General Assembly | ||||||
2 | enacted the Officer Greg Lindmark Memorial Law, sponsored by | ||||||
3 | Representative Cabello, which requires that police officers | ||||||
4 | receive training in effective recognition of and responses to | ||||||
5 | stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress experienced by | ||||||
6 | police officers; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello has been honored to serve | ||||||
8 | the people of the 68th District, which includes portions of | ||||||
9 | Rockford, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Loves Park, and Cherry | ||||||
10 | Valley; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello previously served on the | ||||||
12 | board of two national Republican organizations, Future | ||||||
13 | Majority Project and GOPAC; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Representative Cabello plans to continue to serve | ||||||
15 | as a police detective and remain active in civic affairs; | ||||||
16 | therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
18 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we congratulate Representative John M. Cabello on his | ||||||
20 | retirement from the General Assembly and wish him all the best | ||||||
21 | in his future endeavors; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to Representative Cabello as an expression of our | ||||||
3 | esteem and respect.
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