Gary G. Dahl (born December 5, 1940) is a former Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 38th district from 2005 until his December 2010 resignation for personal reasons. In 2009, Senator Dahl was the chief sponsor behind a resolution in the Illinois Senate to officially recognize Pluto as a planet and to declare March 13, 2009 as "Pluto Day" in the State.Legislative priorities:• Restore fiscal discipline to Illinois and tackle the budget crisis• Bring more high quality, good paying jobs to the 38th District• Reform Illinois ethics laws and enhance sunshine of state government.