AJR131: Joint Resolution Text

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 131

February 11, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Steineke, L. Myers, Mursau, Pronschinske, Sinicki, Hintz, C. Taylor, Skowronski, Bowen, Hebl, Milroy, Gruszynski, Kolste, Vruwink, Subeck, Krug, Tauchen, Sargent, Pope, Spiros, Spreitzer, Ohnstad, Anderson and Brostoff, cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Roth, Carpenter, Hansen, Larson, Risser and Ringhand. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR131,1,2 Relating to: honoring the life and service of Richard G. “Rick” Hill, former Chairman of the Oneida Nation.

AJR131,1,4 Whereas, Rick Hill was born on January 6, 1953, to Eileen Johnston Hill and Norbert S. Hill in Detroit, Michigan; and

AJR131,1,7 Whereas, Rick Hill was a long-serving councilman and Vice-Chairman of the Oneida Nation and served as Chairman for two terms, from 1990 to 1993 and again from 2008 through 2011; and

AJR131,1,9 Whereas, as Chairman of the Oneida Nation, Rick Hill signed the Oneida Nation's first gaming compact with the state of Wisconsin in 1991; and

AJR131,1,12 Whereas, Rick Hill served as Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association and was integral to developing and implementing national regulatory standards and policies for tribal governmental gaming; and

AJR131,2,2 Whereas, Rick Hill received several awards honoring his contributions, including the Pathbreakers Award for his role in developing Indian gaming and the Eagle Visionary Award, was inducted into the Indian Gaming Hall of Fame, and became the first Indian Gaming inductee in the Gaming Hall of Fame; and

AJR131,2,4 Whereas, Rick Hill passed away on December 13, 2019, at the age of 66, and he is survived by his wife, three children, and two grandchildren; and

AJR131,2,7 Whereas, Rick Hill leaves behind an honorable legacy of service and leadership to the Oneida Nation and the State of Wisconsin and will be remembered as one of the Oneida Nation's most prominent and respected leaders; now, therefore, be it

AJR131,2,11 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin Legislature honor the life and service of Rick Hill to the Oneida Nation and the State of Wisconsin and extend their sympathies to his family, friends, and the Oneida Nation.

AJR131,2,12 (End)