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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 142
WHEREAS, Subsection (b) of Section 25-10 of the State
Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/25-10) requires
that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall diligently search
out qualified candidates for the Legislative Inspector General
and make recommendations to the General Assembly, which shall
appoint a Legislative Inspector General by joint resolution;
and
WHEREAS, Subsection (b) of Section 25-10 further states
that the Legislative Inspector General shall be selected solely
on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability and sets
forth the necessary educational and employment criteria; and
WHEREAS, On July 24, 2004, the General Assembly appointed
Mr. Thomas J. Homer to serve as the Legislative Inspector
General, with his term to end June 30, 2008; and
WHEREAS, The Legislative Ethics Commission at its last
meeting voted to retain Mr. Thomas J. Homer as Legislative
Inspector General in a holdover capacity pending his
reappointment or the appointment of a new Legislative Inspector
General; and
WHEREAS, As the personification of integrity and ability,
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Mr. Thomas J. Homer has had an exemplary career of public
service that more than qualifies him to serve as the
Legislative Inspector General; and
WHEREAS, A native of Illinois, Mr. Homer was admitted to
the Illinois bar in 1974 and has devoted his professional life
to the law in various capacities that provide him with a
thorough and well-rounded understanding of the ethical demands
of governmental endeavors; and
WHEREAS, After serving as an Assistant State's Attorney in
Lake County and as the Fulton County State's Attorney, Mr.
Homer was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from 1982 to 1994, during which time he also engaged in the
private practice of law; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Homer was elected to the Illinois Third
District Appellate Court in 1996, thus adding to his skills in
interpreting legislative intent and human behavior; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Homer's lengthy resume of experience and
accomplishments uniquely qualifies him for the position of
Legislative Inspector General, an office that necessitates
both keen intellect and insight into the personal and
professional motivations of persons acting in the public realm;
therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we reappoint Mr. Thomas J. Homer
as Legislative Inspector General in accordance with subsection
(b) of Section 25-10 of the State Officials and Employees
Ethics Act, endorsing him wholeheartedly as surpassing all
statutory requirements and ensuring that his sterling
character and dedication to government service will enhance the
office of Legislative Inspector General and benefit the
administration of the ethical foundation on which Illinois
legislators and legislative employees operate; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with subsection (b) of
Section 25-10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act,
the reappointment of Mr. Thomas J. Homer takes effect upon the
adoption of this joint resolution by the affirmative vote of
three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the
General Assembly, the certification of this joint resolution by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President
of the Senate, and the filing of this joint resolution with the
Secretary of State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with subsection (b) of
Section 25-10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act,
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the term of Legislative Inspector General Homer shall run
through June 30, 2013; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to
Mr. Thomas J. Homer and the Legislative Ethics Commission.