Bill Text: IL SR0054 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Mourns the death of Michael "Mike" Sutfin of Ottawa.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [SR0054 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0054-Introduced.html

---

SR0054 LRB103 29649 ECR 56048 r
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Michael "Mike" Sutfin of Ottawa, who
passed away on January 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Mike Sutfin was born to William and Vera
(McNulty) Sutfin in Chicago on January 24, 1949; he served in
the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969; he married
Suzanne (Nixon) Brue in Ottawa on December 31, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Mike Sutfin served as the building official and
floodplain manager of Ottawa from 2007 until his retirement in
2019; he was passionate about floodplain management and
protecting people and property from damage due to flooding;
his efforts helped Ottawa obtain flood buyout grants for many
houses and the former Ottawa Central School; he raised Ottawa
to a CRS 2 Rating, thereby placing it among the top 10
flood-prepared cities in the U.S.; he helped create the
Senator Rezin Floodplain Coalition and served on the Homeland
Security FEMA CRS Task Force, where he helped set national
policy; he also retired as a lieutenant from the Schaumburg
Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Mike Sutfin was the recipient of several
accolades for his work, including being named the 2009

SR0054 - 2 - LRB103 29649 ECR 56048 r
Illinois Floodplain Manager of the Year, receiving the
National Weather Service's National Solution Search Award for
pioneering the Rapid Assistance Flood Team (RAFT)
organization, and receiving the 2019 Illinois Association for
Floodplain and Stormwater Management (IAFSM) Award for
Outstanding Service; and
WHEREAS, As a craftsman and an artist, Mike Sutfin was
responsible for the restoration and establishment of many
memorials and historic sites; and
WHEREAS, Mike Sutfin was preceded in death by his
grandmother and his parents; and
WHEREAS, Mike Sutfin is survived by his wife, Suzanne;
Suzanne's sons, Jeff and Luke; his children and their
significant others, Michael, Kimberly, Robert, and Annette;
his siblings, William, Jude, John, MaryAnne, Eugene, and Tom;
his 11 granddaughters; his great-grandson; his nieces and
nephews; and his cousins; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Michael "Mike" Sutfin and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further

SR0054 - 3 - LRB103 29649 ECR 56048 r
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Mike Sutfin as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.