Bill Text: IL HR1038 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honors Morris Svendsen, a founding member of the Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall Institute, for his years of service and dedication to his craft.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR1038 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR1038-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to honor Morris (Morrie) Svendsen,
a founding member of the Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall
Institute, for his hard work, dedication, and years of service;
he was a NIPDI Trustee from December 1978 to December 1991; and
WHEREAS, The Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall
Institute (NIPDI) was officially formed on December 21, 1978;
the first three NIPDI Trustees were Larry Nedrow, Anthony
Pintozzi, Sr., and Morris Svendsen; NIPDI was created by the
Northeast Illinois Chapter Painting and Decorating Contractors
of America in agreement with Painters District Council No. 30;
and
WHEREAS, Svendsen Brothers Decorators was started in 1926
in Elgin by Marius Svendsen, Morrie's father; he and his
younger brother, Philip, started working summers in their Dad's
business when they were teenagers; and
WHEREAS, Morrie graduated from high school, went to college
for one year at Northern Illinois University, then was drafted
into the Army and spent time in Japan during the Korean War; he
returned home from service in 1953 and started getting involved
in the management of the family business; his brother, Philip,

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also returned to the business after his time in the Navy; and
WHEREAS, The two brothers gradually took over the
responsibilities for directing the business, and, after more
than 50 years in the painting business, Morrie retired in 2002
and closed the business; and
WHEREAS, During the years of Morrie's leadership, Svendsen
Brothers Decorators grew into one of the prominent painting
companies of Northern Illinois; Morrie assumed the role of
Secretary-Treasurer for the Northern Illinois Painting and
Drywall Institute, and spent countless hours handling all of
the clerical and financial responsibilities of the
organization; he remained on the Board of Trustees until 1991;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
honor Morris Svendsen for his years of service and dedication
to his craft, and wish him all the best for the future; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Morris Svendsen, as a symbol of our respect and
esteem.