Bill Text: IL SR0169 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Streamwood Park District President, Thomas Keating.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR0169 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0169-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Thomas E. "Tom" Keating of Streamwood, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on December 17, 2016 at the age of 53; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Thomas Keating was born in Chicago to Thomas J. | ||||||
| 6 | and Carole (Gildea) Keating on March 13, 1963; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Thomas Keating, a 30-year resident of Streamwood, | ||||||
| 8 | was first elected to the Streamwood Park District Board in | ||||||
| 9 | 2001; he was re-elected in 2005, 2009, and 2013; he served 16 | ||||||
| 10 | years as President, and was most recently serving as Vice | ||||||
| 11 | President; during his time at the Board, he was the initiator | ||||||
| 12 | of the District's; "SPDCares" vision; he brought his financial | ||||||
| 13 | expertise as a certified public accountant to the board, and he | ||||||
| 14 | took a leadership role in developing its 15-year capital | ||||||
| 15 | improvement plan, which was made possible by frugal spending | ||||||
| 16 | and careful planning; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Thomas Keating, the | ||||||
| 18 | Streamwood Park District twice earned the Illinois | ||||||
| 19 | Distinguished Agency designation for professional and quality | ||||||
| 20 | policies, practices, and administration; the District twice | ||||||
| 21 | earned the AA- Bond Rating from Standard & Poor's for financial | ||||||
| 22 | planning, management, and stability; in 2015, he was recognized | ||||||
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| 1 | by the Illinois Association of Park Districts for his 15 years | ||||||
| 2 | of service; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Thomas Keating was described as a "kid at heart" | ||||||
| 4 | who "knew the value of play and wanted the community to have a | ||||||
| 5 | chance to play and have fun", and will be long remembered for | ||||||
| 6 | his "compassion, humor, and love of proofreading"; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Thomas Keating was the beloved husband and high | ||||||
| 8 | school sweetheart of Diane (Smentek); the loving father of | ||||||
| 9 | Alex, Austin, Riley, and the late Ryan; the cherished son of | ||||||
| 10 | Thomas J. and Carole (Gildea); the caring brother of Darlene | ||||||
| 11 | (Brian) McDermott, Kathy (Jeff) Jarr, Kim (Dave) Ehrhardt, Lori | ||||||
| 12 | (Michael) Brosman, and Michael (Cecille); and the fond uncle to | ||||||
| 13 | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Thomas E. "Tom" Keating, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 17 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Thomas Keating as an expression of | ||||||
| 21 | our deepest sympathy.
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