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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives were deeply puzzled to hear that one of our 
4favorite colleagues, Representative Paul Jacobs' wife, Rhoda 
5Jacobs, will soon depart this chamber as they begin their 
6prospective journey to the upper chamber; and
 
7    WHEREAS, We cannot understand why a firmly grounded son of 
8Southern Illinois would seek to leave the Illinois House of 
9Representatives and steal Rhoda away from us, considering this 
10is the historic chamber of Abraham Lincoln, to pursue what are 
11said to be legislative opportunities in the other chamber of 
12the Illinois General Assembly; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Although Rep. Jacobs has been a practicing 
14optometrist for well more than 40 years, something must have 
15gone out of focus if he thinks this is a step up in the State 
16Capitol; and
 
17    WHEREAS, We will especially miss our departing colleague's 
18beloved wife, Rhoda Jacobs, who has been a pillar of support to 
19all of us on the floor of the Illinois House; and
 
20    WHEREAS, We strongly suspect that Rhoda Jacobs fought to 
21the last against this questionable move, but now that it is 
 
 
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1being made anyway, we wish her and Rep. Jacobs well; 
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we bid goodbye to Rhoda Jacobs as well as her husband, 
6Representative Paul Jacobs; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to Rhoda Jacobs as a symbol of our respect and 
9esteem.