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135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 631
2023-2024
Speaker Stephens, Representatives Russo, Abdullahi, Abrams, Baker, Barhorst,
Bird, Brennan, Brent, Brewer, Brown, Callender, Carruthers, Claggett, Click,
Creech, Cross, Daniels, Dean, Dell'Aquila, Demetriou, Denson, Dobos, Edwards,
Ferguson, Fischer, Forhan, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Grim, Gross, Hall, Hillyer,
Holmes, Hoops, Humphrey, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, Johnson, Jones, Kick,
King, Klopfenstein, Lampton, LaRe, Lear, Lipps, Liston, Lorenz, Loychik,
Manchester, Manning, Mathews, McClain, McNally, Merrin, Miller, A., Miller, J.,
Miller, K., Miller, M., Mohamed, Oelslager, Patton, Pavliga, Peterson,
Piccolantonio, Pizzulli, Plummer, Powell, Ray, Richardson, Robb Blasdel,
Robinson, Roemer, Rogers, Santucci, Schmidt, Seitz, Sims, Skindell, Somani,
Stein, Stewart, Stoltzfus, Swearingen, Sweeney, Thomas, C., Thomas, J., Troy,
Upchurch, Weinstein, White, Whitted, Wiggam, Williams, Willis, Young, T.
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to recognize Willis E. 2
Blackshear, Jr., for his outstanding tenure as a member of the Ohio 3
House of Representatives; and 4
WHEREAS, Willis Blackshear is deserving of high praise for his 5
dedicated service to the 38th House District. An able steward to the 6
State of Ohio, he brought a wealth of experience to his post through 7
his endeavors as an outreach specialist at the Montgomery County 8
Auditor’s Office. Indeed, he is a staunch supporter of the well-being 9
of his constituency and has sponsored into law various bills in wide- 10
ranging areas of interest; and 11
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WHEREAS, Willis Blackshear is an effectual ambassador for 12
communities throughout the City of Dayton, Riverside, and parts of 13
Huber Heights, and he has combined civic concern and commitment with 14
selfless initiative to become a dynamic leader. In addition, he has 15
been active with the Criminal Justice, Economic and Workforce 16
Development, Financial Institutions, Homeland Security, and 17
Infrastructure committees and the Finance Subcommittee on Higher 18
Education, and his sincerity and integrity have distinguished him as a 19
conscientious and hard-working Ohioan; and 20
WHEREAS, Willis Blackshear has been characterized by his ambition 21
and expertise, and he has earned not only the respect of those with 22
whom he has worked but also the gratitude of the citizens he has so 23
capably represented. As he reflects on his career with the Ohio House 24
of Representatives, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he has 25
established a record of personal and professional excellence that will 26
stand as a hallmark for others in public service to emulate; therefore 27
be it 28
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of 29
the 135th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, 30
commend Willis E. Blackshear, Jr., as an esteemed Ohio Representative 31
and extend best wishes for happiness and fulfillment in the years to 32
come; and be it further 33
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit 34
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Willis E. Blackshear, 35
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