IL HJR0048

Designates the State of Illinois Building at 115 S. LaSalle Street in Chicago as the "Jesse White State of Illinois Building"

Recognizes Jesse White's 24-year tenure as Illinois Secretary of State from 1998 to 2023, making him the longest-serving Secretary of State in state history

Notes White was the first Black man elected to the Secretary of State position and reduced teen driving deaths by 50% while improving traffic safety, truck driver standards, and DUI laws

Acknowledges White's prior service as Cook County Recorder of Deeds (1992-1998) and Illinois House Representative for the 8th District (1975-1977, 1979-1993), where he chaired the Committee on Children and Human Services