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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize Brandon W. Phelps on his time 
4as an Illinois State Representative; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rep. Phelps represented the 118th District as a 
6fulltime state legislator from January of 2003
through August 
7of 2017; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rep. Phelps was born in Eldorado to Larry and  
9Cathy Phelps; he has one daughter, Hunter, and two siblings, 
10Brock and  Britt; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After high school, Rep. Phelps attended 
12Southeastern Illinois
College and then transferred to Eastern 
13Illinois University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 
14Political Science; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Before becoming a member of the Illinois House of

16Representatives, Rep. Phelps was a 15-year organizer for the

17Midwest Region of Laborers' International Union of North 
18America; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Rep. Phelps was a former president of the National 
20Assembly of
Sportsmen's Caucus; he was  a member of the National 
 
 
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1Caucus
of State Legislators, co-chairman of the Illinois 
2Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, the NRA, the NAACP,
Ducks 
3Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey
Federation, the AFL-CIO, 
4and Star General
Baptist Church in Eldorado; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rep. Phelps is most remembered for the 2006 Let 
6Them Rest
in Peace Act and as  chief house sponsor for
the 2013 
7concealed carry law, allowing law-abiding citizens to protect

8themselves, their families, and their property; therefore, be 
9it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12recognize Brandon W. Phelps on his time as an Illinois State 
13Representative, and we wish him the best in all his future 
14endeavors; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Rep. Phelps as a symbol of our respect and esteem.