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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 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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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to Herman Bodewes as a symbol of our respect and |
| 21 | | esteem. |