Bill Text: IL HR0193 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Jim Tyree.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Resolution Adopted [HR0193 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0193-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jim
Tyree; and
WHEREAS, Jim Tyree grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of
Chicago; as a young boy, he delivered the Beverly Review and
Southtown Economist newspapers; and
WHEREAS, Jim Tyree attended St. Barnabas Elementary School
and Marist High School; he subsequently attended school in the
City Colleges of Chicago system and at Illinois State
University, where he earned his bachelor's degree and his
Master of Business Administration degree; and
WHEREAS, Jim Tyree served as chairman and CEO of Mesirow
Financial and as chairman of Sun-Times Media; he began his
career at Mesirow, a diversified financial services firm, in
1980; after beginning as a research associate, he was named
president of the firm in 1990, chief executive officer in 1992
and chairman and chief executive officer in 1994; under his
leadership, Mesirow acquired some 50 firms, including the U.S.
Corporate Recovery practice from KPMG LLP, Dann Insurance, and
Boockford and Company; in October of 2009, he led an investment
group that took the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times and

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dozens of suburban newspapers out of bankruptcy; and
WHEREAS, In 2000, Jim Tyree was appointed to serve as board
chairman of the City Colleges system by Chicago Mayor Richard
M. Daley; he served in the position with pride and distinction
for 10 years; he also served on dozens of corporate, civic, and
not-for-profit boards, including the board of the University of
Chicago Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Jim Tyree was well known for his great generosity;
he donated more than $500,000 each year to charities; he also
championed research on diabetes, a disease that affected him
during his life; he was named the 2004 Person of the Year by
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in recognition of his
work; and
WHEREAS, Jim Tyree was a lifelong fan of the Chicago White
Sox; and
WHEREAS, Jim Tyree is survived by his loving wife, Eve, and
his children, Jessica, Matthew, and Joseph; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Jim
Tyree; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Jim Tyree as an expression of our
sympathy.