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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased that Scott Reimers, a longtime and 
4distinguished Director of the House Republican Research staff, 
5who currently serves as the Chief of Staff for the House 
6Republican Leader, was recently inducted into the Samuel K. 
7Gove Illinois Legislative Internship Hall of Fame; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Samuel K. Gove Illinois Legislative 
9Internship Hall of Fame honors former legislative interns whose 
10careers have exemplified distinguished public service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers began his career in government 
12through the Illinois Legislative Staff Internship Program in 
131994, working for the House Republican Staff as a substantive 
14and appropriation committee staff member, facilitating the 
15Human Services and Insurance committees, and analyzing agency 
16budgets; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In 1999, Scott Reimers was promoted to the 
18Director of Research for the House Republican Staff as a result 
19of his extensive legislative knowledge and his unrivaled work 
20ethic; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers has served as a mentor to hundreds 
 
 
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1of legislative research staffers, not only training them on how 
2to excel professionally, but also molding them personally and 
3developing their skill sets and talents by challenging and 
4inspiring them; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, As Chief of Staff since 2011, Scott Reimers 
6manages a staff that includes the legislative research, 
7communications, technology, policy, appropriations, 
8legislative assistant, and support functions of the House 
9Republican Staff; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers' service extends beyond State 
11government, as he is devoted to the practice of his Catholic 
12faith and the support of the institution that has educated his 
13children by serving on the Blessed Sacrament School Board; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
15Political Science from Northern Illinois University and a 
16Master of Public Administration degree from the University of 
17Illinois in Springfield; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers currently serves his alma mater of 
19Northern Illinois University as a member of the Alumni 
20Association's board of directors; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers' love of Northern Illinois 
 
 
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1University extends beyond the classroom and board of directors 
2into the athletic arena; a loyal Husky fan, he had the ability 
3to attend the 2013 Orange Bowl with Governor Pat Quinn; and
 
4    WHEREAS, It is a testament to Scott Reimers commitment as a 
5public servant that, over the years, many of his colleagues and 
6members of the legislature have become his closest friends; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers is a diehard Chicago White Sox fan 
8who was able to see his team win the World Series in 2005, 
9thanks to his friend and colleague, Illinois State 
10Representative JoAnn Osmond; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Scott Reimers is a loving husband and father whose 
12greatest joys in life are his wife, Lori, and his children, 
13Sophie and Andrew; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we congratulate and thank Scott Reimers for his years of 
17exceptional public service and for his induction into the 
18Samuel K. Gove Illinois Legislative Internship Hall of Fame; 
19and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to Scott Reimers as a symbol of our respect and 
 
 
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1esteem.