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HR0283LRB104 13145 MST 25273 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives mourn the passing of Caleb Thomas Elliott, a 

4constituent of the 109th House District, and would like to 

5spread awareness of his tragic and preventable incident; and

6 WHEREAS, Caleb Elliott, the son of Doug and Dawn Elliott, 

7tragically passed away on August 11, 2017 at the young age of 

819 years; his family wishes for this tragedy to bring to light 

9the dangers of unsafe electrical wiring; and

10 WHEREAS, Caleb Elliot was electrocuted to death while 

11working at a house in Troy; despite an inspection, the 

12building was not wired to code; simple mistakes like this can 

13have devastating consequences on communities and families; and

14 WHEREAS, Caleb Elliot is survived by his two sisters, 

15Lauren Schmidt and Rachaelle Elliott; his three brothers, 

16Christian, Brannon, and Jadon Elliot; and his parents, Doug 

17and Dawn Elliot, who wish to spread awareness about his case to 

18prevent it from happening again; and

19 WHEREAS, In the State of Illinois, electricians are 

20certified on the local and county level with each jurisdiction 

21passing its own rules or codes with which each electrician 

HR0283- 2 -LRB104 13145 MST 25273 r

1must abide; and

2 WHEREAS, Illinois does not offer a statewide standardized 

3electrician license; and

4 WHEREAS, Practicing electricians and those who hire 

5electricians must practice their profession with the utmost 

6caution and safety; and

7 WHEREAS, Multimeter tools are a readily available way to 

8test wiring work for safety; therefore, be it

9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 

10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE