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HR0499LRB104 15697 ECR 28876 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ryan Roy 

4Whitehouse, who passed away on September 24, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Ryan Whitehouse was born in Normal on November 

614, 1981; he was raised on a farm in Arrowsmith; he graduated 

7from Ridgeview High School, where he served as senior class 

8president; he received a Bachelor of Science in Politics and 

9Government from Illinois State University; and

10 WHEREAS, Ryan Whitehouse served as the government and 

11public affairs director for the McLean County Chamber of 

12Commerce from 2007 to 2013; he then served as the associate 

13director of national legislation & policy for the Illinois 

14Farm Bureau until June 2019 when he was named the associate 

15director of local government & political engagement; he was 

16currently serving as director of national legislation for the 

17Illinois Farm Bureau, where he developed and implemented 

18Allies in Agriculture, a local engagement program with the 

19goal of encouraging the network of county Farm Bureaus to 

20engage with their local elected and appointed officials; and

21 WHEREAS, Ryan Whitehouse was a deacon of his church and a 

22member of the Arrowsmith Town Board in his earlier years; he 

HR0499- 2 -LRB104 15697 ECR 28876 r

1served on the board of directors for the Illinois State 

2University Central Illinois Young Alumni and on the boards of 

3the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) and 

4the St. Jude Bloomington-Normal to Peoria Run; he was 

5chairperson of the St. Jude Run/Walk Committee, the 

6Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, and the 

7Connect Transit Boa