SR1387 Summary

• Congratulates Senator Jason Barickman on his retirement from the Illinois General Assembly after more than 12 years of service, having served in the House from 2011-2012 and the Senate since January 2013.

• Recognizes his leadership on education reform, including school choice legislation and education funding equity across the state, and his pro-growth economic initiatives including negotiation of adult-use cannabis legalization.

• Acknowledges his advocacy for individual freedom and fairness, including support for Marriage Equality, and his work as Senate Floor Leader for the Republican Caucus.

• Highlights his creation of the Senator Barickman Youth Advisory Council to engage central Illinois high school students in the political process, a program later expanded throughout the state.

• Notes his background as a family farm native from Streator, Illinois Army National Guard veteran, attorney, real estate partner, and adjunct professor at Illinois State University.