Bill Text: IL HR0180 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James M. Long.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR0180 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0180-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James | ||||||
4 | "Jim" M. Long; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Long joined the Westmont Park Board in 1982 | ||||||
6 | and served as a park commissioner for 39 years; he was involved | ||||||
7 | in every discussion, negotiation, policy decision, and | ||||||
8 | visionary action that was shaped by the district over his 39 | ||||||
9 | years of service; he was one of those rare individuals who was | ||||||
10 | happy to remain in the background, letting others receive the | ||||||
11 | accolades, even though he was one of the greatest influences | ||||||
12 | on the growth, direction, and success of the Westmont Park | ||||||
13 | District; and
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14 | WHEREAS, In 2020, Jim Long was recognized as the Westmont | ||||||
15 | Citizen of the Year and the Illinois Association of Park | ||||||
16 | Districts Mike Cassidy Outstanding Board Member; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Jim Long was preceded in death by his loving | ||||||
18 | parents, John and Ruth Long and his siblings, John (Colleen) | ||||||
19 | Long Jr., Thomas (Kyra) Long, Robert Long, Susan (David) Kolb, | ||||||
20 | and Julie (Beau) Jones; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Jim Long is survived by his wife, Kathy M. Devlin | ||||||
2 | Long; his children, Kristin (John) Creighton, James (Gosia) | ||||||
3 | Long, and Jennifer (Michael) Kavanagh; and his grandchildren, | ||||||
4 | Aidan and Liam Creighton, John Long, Regina Cichy, Monika | ||||||
5 | Wood, and Michael, James, Patrick, and Emma Kavanagh; | ||||||
6 | therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
8 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
9 | we mourn the passing of James "Jim" M. Long and extend our | ||||||
10 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
11 | and loved him; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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13 | presented to the family of Jim Long as an expression of
our | ||||||
14 | deepest sympathy.
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