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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lieutenant Colonel 
4Scott D. Abbott on the occasion of his retirement from the 
5Illinois State Police on November 30, 2013; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was appointed to Illinois State 
7Police Cadet Class #84 on August 21, 1989 and graduated from 
8the academy on January 5, 1990; he was assigned to District 11; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott joined the staff at the Illinois 
11State Police Academy  on March 1, 1995 and he was promoted to 
12Sergeant on March 16, 1996; he was promoted to Master Sergeant 
13on September 25, 1998; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott transferred back to the Division 
15of Operations on January 16, 2005 and he was promoted to 
16Lieutenant on December 16, 2005; as Lieutenant in the Division 
17of Operations, he created the Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau in 
18June 2006, which began with only 42 motorcycle patrol officers, 
19and by the end of its first summer, had issued 17,167 
20citations; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was promoted to Captain on June 1, 
 
 
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12008 and then to Region 3 Commander on February 1, 2013; on 
2June 16, 2009 he transferred  to Region 4; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 
4of the Division of Administration on February 1, 2013; he 
5played a vital role in the implementation of Illinois's new 
6concealed carry law; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Abbott served his country in the United 
8States Marine Corps from 1981 to 1986, achieving the rank of 
9Corporal E-4 as an Aircraft Firefighting and Rescue Specialist; 
10he and his wife, Jan, have 4 daughters, Michelle, Emily, 
11Courtney, and Melody; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Scott D. Abbott on the 
15occasion of his retirement, and wish him the best in all his 
16future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Lt. Col. Abbott as an expression of our esteem and 
19respect.