Bill Text: IL HR1213 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dan Bigg.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR1213 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1213-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 Dan Bigg,
who passed away on August 21, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Dan Bigg grew up in Winnetka and lived most of his
life in Chicago; in the mid-1980s, he worked as a substance
abuse treatment worker and took note of the high rate of HIV
infection among people who shared syringes to inject drugs; and
WHEREAS, Dan Bigg co-founded the Chicago Recovery Alliance
in 1992 to help stem the increase in HIV/AIDS cases in Chicago
and across the world from the use of dirty needles; a decade
later, as heroin-related deaths surged, he pioneered the idea
of putting the overdose-reversing medication naloxone into the
hands of drug users and their loved ones; as a result of his
efforts, thousands of lives have been saved; and
WHEREAS, Dan Bigg was honored in recent years by the
International Drug Policy Reform Conference for his work and by
Chicago Magazine, which named him Chicagoan of the year; he was
passionate about the physical and mental health of people who
were often overlooked; and
WHEREAS, Dan Bigg is survived by his wife, Karen

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Stanczykiewicz-Bigg; his daughters, Sophia and Alexandria; and
his son, Zachary; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn the passing of Dan Bigg, and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dan Bigg as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.