GOODBYE-REP. PAUL JACOBS

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HR0970
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, A native of Illinois since 1948, Representative
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Paul Jacobs grew up in Pomona in the heart of the Illinois
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Ozarks; and

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WHEREAS, For 47 years, Rep. Jacobs has practiced optometry
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in Southern Illinois, with a focus on Anna and Carbondale; as a
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professional and a Southern Illinoisan, he and his wife,
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Rhoda, have raised four children, and they now have 10
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grandchildren; and

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WHEREAS, In addition to his profession, Rep. Jacobs and
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his wife, Rhoda, have experience in Southern Illinois
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business, having operated the Von Jakob Vineyard in Alto Pass,
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which is within the Southern Illinois wine country, for more
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than 20 years; and

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WHEREAS, Based upon his life experiences as a
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professional, a businessperson, and a Christian, Rep. Jacobs
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ran in 2020 for the vacancy left by another State
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Representative, Terri Bryant, as she moved to the State
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Senate; and

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WHEREAS, Upon his election in November 2020 and upon
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joining the 102nd General Assembly, Rep. Jacobs began to fight

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for fiscal responsibility, ethics, and his neighbors of
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Southern Illinois, and he has continued this fight through the
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sessions of the 103rd and 104th General Assemblies; and

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WHEREAS, Of equal or greater importance than his position
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on issues has been Rep. Jacobs' standing and position as a good
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neighbor, a good friend, and a community leader; as a member of
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the Illinois House, he has been a lawmaker known for
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conscientious attention to constituent service and helping his
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neighbors; and

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WHEREAS, In addition to these vocations and achievements,
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Rep. Jacobs served for six years, from 1965 to 1971, in the
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United States Navy during the height of the Cold War;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we bid a fond farewell to State Representative Paul Jacobs as
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he pursues this new chapter of his life; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we congratulate Rep. Jacobs for his
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dedicated service in the Illinois House of Representatives and
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to his faith, his colleagues, his constituents, and most of
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all, his family; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Rep. Jacobs as a symbol of our respect and esteem.

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