Bill Text: IL HR0500 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Herman G. Bodewes on his retirement, thanks him for his service, and wishes him the best in all of his future endeavors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR0500 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0500-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Herman G. Bodewes on the | ||||||
| 4 | occasion of his retirement as an attorney with the law firm of | ||||||
| 5 | Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C., in Springfield; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes is a citizen of the State of | ||||||
| 7 | Illinois and holds a Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis | ||||||
| 8 | University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Saint | ||||||
| 9 | Louis University; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Following his graduation, Herman Bodewes was a | ||||||
| 11 | law clerk to the Honorable United States District Judge Omer | ||||||
| 12 | Poos; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Upon completion of his clerkship, Herman Bodewes | ||||||
| 14 | practiced law with the law firm of Giffin, Winning, Cohen & | ||||||
| 15 | Bodewes, P.C. for 58 years, joining the firm in 1965 and | ||||||
| 16 | becoming a shareholder in 1971; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes was the legal advisor for three | ||||||
| 18 | Democratic leaders, Senators Thomas McGloon, Cecil Partee, and | ||||||
| 19 | Phil Rock; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes has practiced extensively and been | ||||||
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| 1 | a recognized leader in the areas of state, county, municipal, | ||||||
| 2 | and administrative law; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, As a registered lobbyist for over 50 years, | ||||||
| 4 | Herman Bodewes represented businesses and governmental | ||||||
| 5 | associations alike; with his extensive knowledge of various | ||||||
| 6 | industries, he participated in drafting seminal legislation | ||||||
| 7 | such as the Illinois Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act in the area | ||||||
| 8 | of alcoholic beverages and the Illinois Savings Bank Act of | ||||||
| 9 | 1990 in the area of banking; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes, above all else, has been blessed | ||||||
| 11 | with a marriage of 60 years to his wife, Carolyn, and they have | ||||||
| 12 | six children and many grandchildren with whom he enjoys | ||||||
| 13 | spending time; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we congratulate Herman G. Bodewes on his retirement, thank him | ||||||
| 17 | for his service, and wish him the best in all of his future | ||||||
| 18 | endeavors; and be it further
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