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IL HR1339
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
James Durkin
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AI Summary
- Illinois House of Representatives honors State Representative John D. Anthony for his service representing the 75th District in north-central Illinois from August 2013 to June 2016
- Anthony was the first African-American member of the Illinois House Republican Caucus since 1983 and the first State Representative of Puerto Rican heritage to serve in the Illinois House
- Anthony served as law enforcement officer in Champaign Police Department (2005) and Kendall County Sheriff's Office (2008), receiving the Ervin H. Warren "Cop of the Future" award for community leadership
- Anthony was chief House Republican co-sponsor of House Bill 1 (Public Act 99-480), landmark 2015 legislation addressing heroin and opioid addiction that authorized police to carry and administer Naloxone and established prescription drug drop-off programs and expanded drug courts
- Anthony co-founded the YARN Foundation with his wife Deborah to provide education and scholarship programs for disadvantaged young Illinoisans, and is transitioning to a new position with the Illinois Department of Corrections
Legislative Description
HONORS - REP. JOHN ANTHONY
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
6/29/2016
Full Bill Text
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