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HR0970LRB104 22279 MST 38665 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, A native of Illinois since 1948, Representative 

3Paul Jacobs grew up in Pomona in the heart of the Illinois 

4Ozarks; and

5 WHEREAS, For 47 years, Rep. Jacobs has practiced optometry 

6in Southern Illinois, with a focus on Anna and Carbondale; as a 

7professional and a Southern Illinoisan, he and his wife, 

8Rhoda, have raised four children, and they now have 10 

9grandchildren; and

10 WHEREAS, In addition to his profession, Rep. Jacobs and 

11his wife, Rhoda, have experience in Southern Illinois 

12business, having operated the Von Jakob Vineyard in Alto Pass, 

13which is within the Southern Illinois wine country, for more 

14than 20 years; and

15 WHEREAS, Based upon his life experiences as a 

16professional, a businessperson, and a Christian, Rep. Jacobs 

17ran in 2020 for the vacancy left by another State 

18Representative, Terri Bryant, as she moved to the State 

19Senate; and

20 WHEREAS, Upon his election in November 2020 and upon 

21joining the 102nd General Assembly, Rep. Jacobs began to fight 

HR0970- 2 -LRB104 22279 MST 38665 r

1for fiscal responsibility, ethics, and his neighbors of 

2Southern Illinois, and he has continued this fight through the 

3sessions of the 103rd and 104th General Assemblies; and

4 WHEREAS, Of equal or greater importance than his position 

5on issues has been Rep. Jacobs' standing and position as a good 

6neighbor, a good friend, and a community leader; as a member of 

7the Illinois House, he has been a lawmaker known for 

8conscientious attention to constituent service and helping his 

9neighbors; and

10 WHEREAS, In addition to these vocations and achievements, 

11Rep. Jacobs served for six years, from 196