CONGRATS-BRIAN K. LEONARD SR.

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SR0567
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate Brian Keith Leonard Sr. on the occasion of his
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retirement from Ameren Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Prior to his 45-year career in the utility
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industry, Brian Leonard attended East St. Louis Lincoln High
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School and received a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physical
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Education with a minor in Health Education from Eastern
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Illinois University in 1979; he later graduated from the
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Ameren Illinois Fellows Program in 2007 and the McKinsey Black
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Leadership Academy in 2020; and

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WHEREAS, Brian Leonard began working as a meter
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reader-groundman for Central Illinois Public Service, known
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today as Ameren Illinois, in Charleston in 1980; since then,
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he has served the company in many roles, including as a gas
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meter repairman, a customer service representative in Mattoon,
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a superintendent in Shelbyville, and as a public affairs
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representative and lobbyist; and

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WHEREAS, Brian Leonard was promoted to assistant regional
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manager of the Metro-East Region in Illinois, where he was
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responsible for day-to-day operations of electric and gas
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utility business; he later began serving as assistant manager

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of the Gateway Division in 2001, overseeing electric
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operations and energy delivery for St. Louis; he became
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director of Community Relations for Ameren Illinois in 2007,
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managing programs to strengthen relationships with business
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customers and communities; he proceeded to be selected to lead
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Ameren's Corporate Contributions and Community Initiative
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Department in 2009, focusing on customer satisfaction,
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nonprofit partnerships, and municipal engagement; and

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WHEREAS, Brian Leonard was promoted to senior director of
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Government and Community Relations for Ameren Illinois in
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2018, where he was responsible for managing relations with the
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Illinois General Assembly, constitutional officers, executive
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branch agencies, and staff, overseeing government relations,
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community relations, and philanthropic initiatives statewide,
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and directing efforts to translate company positions into
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supportive government policies, regulations, and statutes; and

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WHEREAS, Brian Leonard currently serves on the board of
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the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, and he has served on the
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boards of Quincy College and Heat Up St. Louis; and

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WHEREAS, Brian Leonard is the husband of Monique Leonard
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and the father of Brian Jr., Natasha, and Jimmie "Jay" III;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Brian
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Keith Leonard Sr. on his retirement from Ameren Illinois, and
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we wish him continued success in his future endeavors; and be
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it further

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

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