Bill Text: IL SR1382 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Senator Brian Stewart on his retirement from the Illinois General Assembly after a decade of honorable and dedicated service. Wishes him the best in his future endeavors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-10 - Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions [SR1382 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR1382-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Senator Brian Stewart hopes that his personal
story proves that anyone can achieve the American dream and
that humble beginnings do not preclude success; most
importantly, he hopes others see that with hard work,
dedication, and integrity, anyone can create their own version
of the American Dream here in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart has represented the residents of
northwestern Illinois in the General Assembly with distinction
for nearly 10 years; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart has served with honor in the Senate
since December 2018 and in the House of Representatives from
October 2013 to December 2018; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart's priorities have always been those
of the northwestern Illinois residents he represents,
including agriculture, business development with job creation,
education, public safety, law enforcement, and veteran issues;
and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart's primary focus has been putting
Illinois in a regulatory and fiscal position to create quality
jobs for working families, especially in agriculture and

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manufacturing, to help reinvigorate Illinois' ailing economy
and to increase state revenue without raising taxes; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart became a lawmaker to make the State
of Illinois a better place to live, intent on bringing state
government away from the marble halls of the Capitol and back
home to the communities of northwestern Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart has served as spokesperson for the
Pensions Committee and as a member of the Agriculture, Energy
and Public Utilities, Financial Institutions, Health Care
Access and Availability, Judiciary, and Veterans Affairs
Committees; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart served on the Legislative Ethics
Commission, which works with the Legislative Inspector General
in investigating allegations of misconduct by state lawmakers
and staff; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 25, 1957, Sen. Stewart is a
fifth-generation native of northwest Illinois and graduated
from Freeport public schools; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart served as a military police officer
and military police investigator in the U.S. Army; and

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WHEREAS, Upon completion of his military service, Sen.
Stewart returned to Freeport to serve as a deputy for the
Stephenson County Sheriff's Office, rising to the rank of
sergeant; during this time, he was assigned to a major case
squad, which overlapped the nine northwestern-most counties in
Illinois, including an area encompassing almost the entire
45th Senate District; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart started a small business at his
dining room table; his knack for business enabled him to
retire early from law enforcement and develop his company full
time; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart started Stewart & Associates with a
single desk and a handful of local customers, building it into
a business that offers a wide range of services to companies in
all 50 states, Canada, and over 80 countries around the world
and employs almost 500 people throughout two dozen business
units across America, with most of his business locations
being located in Northern Illinois and centered in his
hometown of Freeport; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional career, Sen.
Stewart has served as an alderman and trustee of the Freeport
Township; he has served as a chairman and board member of the
Northwest Illinois Criminal Justice Commission; he has also

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been a member of the Stephenson County ETSB (911) Board, the
Freeport Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Northwest Illinois
Development Alliance; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart has been involved in many civic
organizations, including the United Way of Northwest Illinois
where he served as chairman, the FHN Foundation Be Cancer Free
Campaign, and the Stephenson County Employees–UAW Local 2261
where he served as the charter president; and
WHEREAS, Sen. Stewart is a current member of the Freeport
Rotary, AMVETS Post 32, and the Stephenson County Farm Bureau;
and
WHEREAS, In Sen. Stewart's almost 10 years as a lawmaker,
he has represented his constituents in Springfield with
determination and class; he has earned the respect and
admiration of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle; and
WHEREAS, Lawmakers and legislative staff alike know and
appreciate Sen. Stewart for his warmth, kindness, wry humor,
and quick smile; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate
Senator Brian Stewart on his retirement from the Illinois

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General Assembly after a decade of honorable and dedicated
service, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Sen. Stewart as an expression of our esteem and
respect.