THANKS-SEN. DALE FOWLER

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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Senator Dale Fowler has represented the citizens
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of the 59th Senate District with distinction since 2017; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler has had an extraordinary and
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remarkable career, leaving a lasting legacy in the General
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Assembly and across the communities of Southern Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Before joining the ranks of Senate Republican
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lawmakers, Senator Fowler first answered the call to public
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service close to home, serving on the Saline County Board, as a
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Harrisburg City Commissioner, and then as Mayor of Harrisburg;
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and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler brought to the Senate a rare
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breadth of life experience, having previously worked in State
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government under then-Secretary of State Jim Edgar and
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retiring after a long career with the Illinois Department of
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Juvenile Justice; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler has served the Senate Republican
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Caucus with distinction as Assistant Republican Leader,
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helping shape caucus priorities and ensuring that the voice of
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downstate Illinois was heard; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler has served as Minority
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Spokesperson on the Senate Higher Education, Education, and
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Commerce Committees and as Republican Spokesperson on the
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Special Committee on Tourism, where he became one of the
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Senate's most effective champions of regional economic
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development; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler has been a constant advocate for
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the growth, development, and prosperity of Southern Illinois,
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with a legislative record centered on jobs, tourism,
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agriculture, and the quality of life of the people he
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represents; and

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WHEREAS, There is no greater advocate for Southern
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Illinois than Senator Fowler, who has never met a colleague, a
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visitor, or a stranger he could not talk into making the trip
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down to see the rolling hills, the Shawnee Forest, the
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wineries, and the small-town charm of the region for
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themselves; and

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WHEREAS, Through his Southern Illinois Treasures
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initiative, Senator Fowler has shined a spotlight on the
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hidden gems of the region, from state parks and historic sites
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to local festivals and family-owned businesses, helping
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visitors and lifelong residents alike discover what makes
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Southern Illinois one of the best-kept secrets in the State;

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and

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WHEREAS, Among his most lasting economic contributions,
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Senator Fowler helped bring Walker's Bluff Casino Resort to
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Southern Illinois and was instrumental in advancing the
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State's first-ever STAR bond project, which paved the way for
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the Oasis Powersports and Family Entertainment Center in
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Marion; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler created the Southern Illinois Made
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Expo to spotlight the region's manufacturers, workforce, and
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innovation, an event that has raised more than $500,000 for
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local veterans' organizations and has become a signature event
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in Southern Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler has invested in the next
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generation of Southern Illinois leaders through his student
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advisory councils, giving dozens of high school students from
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across the district over the years a firsthand look at state
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government, the legislative process, and the work of
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representing a community well; and

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WHEREAS, When a 2022 request from an eleven-year-old
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constituent landed on his desk, Senator Fowler carried the
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bill that made the Eastern Milk Snake the Official State Snake
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of Illinois, a reminder that no constituent is too young, and

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no idea too small, to find a friend in the 59th District
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office; and

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WHEREAS, Bringing jobs and economic opportunity to
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Southern Illinois was at the heart of everything Senator
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Fowler did in the Senate; whether it was a new business opening
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its doors, a tourism project taking shape, or a phone call to
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fight for more opportunities in his district, the goal was
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always the same, a stronger future for the region he calls
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home; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler kept a longstanding promise made
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when he first sought office, to serve no more than ten years
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and to opt out of a legislative pension; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler's service has always extended well
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beyond the Capitol, including through the Fowler-Bonan
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Foundation he founded and chairs and through community-based
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efforts that have clothed children and fed neighbors across
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Southern Illinois for more than two decades; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler is admired by his colleagues for
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his decency, his willingness to listen, and the warm personal
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regard he extends to every member of the Senate and its staff;
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and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler has worked across the aisle and
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across administrations, partnering with governors of both
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parties to deliver real wins for Southern Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler is the proud husband of his wife,
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Jill, the proud father of his two children, Hannah and Ben, and
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the proud grandfather to his grandson, Whit, whose love and
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support have sustained him through every chapter of his public
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service; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler will be missed by the colleagues
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and staff who have worked alongside him; he will fondly be
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known as the guy who always has time to talk, always remembers
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your kids' names, and always has your back; and

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WHEREAS, With his retirement, Senator Fowler leaves this
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office with a full heart and the lasting gratitude of the
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region he has spent a lifetime serving; and

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WHEREAS, Senator Fowler has been a shining example of what
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it means to be a good leader, a loyal friend, and a dedicated
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public servant; 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 thank Senator Dale
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Fowler for his many years of dedicated service to the people of

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Southern Illinois and the State of Illinois and honor him with
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this resolution; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Senator Fowler with our best wishes for all his
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future endeavors.

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