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This resolution congratulates Tim Smith on receiving the 2025 Annual Historical Preservation Award from the Illiana Genealogical & Historical Society Foundation, recognizing his significant contributions to preserving local history in Vermilion County and Central Illinois. The resolution highlights Smith's background as a graduate of the University of Illinois, a former Navy judge advocate, and an attorney who practiced in Danville from 1977 to 2010, with a particular focus on his extensive research and writing about Joseph G. "Uncle Joe" Cannon, a legendary U.S. House Speaker who served from 1903 to 1911. Smith has devoted considerable time to researching and presenting on local history, writing articles for the Vermilion County Museum Society's quarterly magazine, and participating in efforts to honor historical figures like Cannon. The resolution acknowledges that Smith will be honored at the Foundation's award banquet on April 29, 2025, and expresses the Illinois House of Representatives' esteem and respect by resolving to present him with a copy of this official recognition.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=207&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104