Bill Text: IL HR0639 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gerald J. Roper.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0639 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0639-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 Gerald J. | ||||||
| 4 | "Jerry" Roper, who passed away on June 28, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jerry Roper was born in Pittsburgh, | ||||||
| 6 | Pennsylvania's blue-collar Spring Garden neighborhood, the son
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| 7 | of John and Jessie Roper; after serving his country in the | ||||||
| 8 | United States Army, he worked his
way up in the hospitality | ||||||
| 9 | industry; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Jerry Roper served in a variety of different roles | ||||||
| 11 | in hospitality administration,
including, marketing director | ||||||
| 12 | for Holiday Inns and for Sheraton hotels; a director of trade
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| 13 | shows for the National Restaurant Association; President of the | ||||||
| 14 | Rosemont O'Hare
Convention and Visitors Bureau, and eventually | ||||||
| 15 | President of the Chicago Convention and
Visitors Bureau; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Jerry Roper served as President of the Chicagoland | ||||||
| 17 | Chamber of Commerce from 1993 to 2013, and
under his strong | ||||||
| 18 | leadership, it grew to be one of the most respected and | ||||||
| 19 | renowned
business organizations in the country, and he also | ||||||
| 20 | lead it to a 5-star accreditation from the U.S.
Chamber of | ||||||
| 21 | Commerce; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Jerry Roper was extensively involved with many | ||||||
| 2 | civic and local organizations, has
been honored with a Lifetime | ||||||
| 3 | Achievement Award as a founding member of Chicago Gateway
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| 4 | Green, and was honored with January 25, 2012 being named as | ||||||
| 5 | "Jerry Roper Day" in Chicago; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Jerry Roper was a true champion for the city of | ||||||
| 7 | Chicago and for every business and
tourism initiative in the | ||||||
| 8 | Chicago area, and he will be remembered as a vibrant and | ||||||
| 9 | tenacious leader
with a lasting impact throughout Illinois; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Jerry Roper was the heartbeat of Chicago and | ||||||
| 11 | through his selfless energy, commitment
to innovation and new | ||||||
| 12 | ideas, tireless work as an advocate, and courage in the face of | ||||||
| 13 | huge
obstacles, he was the person that all strive to be; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Jerry Roper is survived by his wife, Carol Buseman | ||||||
| 15 | Roper; son, Jerry Roper, Jr.;
daughter, Tani Sison; brother, | ||||||
| 16 | Donald Andrezjwski; and 2 grandchildren, Grace and Evan; | ||||||
| 17 | therefore, be it
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| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 19 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 20 | mourn the passing of Gerald J. "Jerry" Roper, and extend our | ||||||
| 21 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who
knew | ||||||
| 22 | and loved him; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Jerry Roper as
an expression of our | ||||||
| 3 | deepest sympathy.
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