Bill Text: IL SR1450 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of former Illinois State Representative Tom Berns.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR1450 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1450-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 former Illinois State Representative Tom | ||||||
4 | Berns, who passed away on February 19, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Rep. Berns graduated from the University of | ||||||
6 | Illinois; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Rep. Berns made his living as a civil engineer; | ||||||
8 | after college, he worked for local engineer Chuck Danner before | ||||||
9 | forming his own firm, Berns, Clancy and Associates, in 1975; | ||||||
10 | today, the business is regarded as one the premier engineering | ||||||
11 | and surveying firms in East Central Illinois; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Rep. Berns was elected to the Illinois House of | ||||||
13 | Representatives in 2000 and served one term; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Rep. Berns served on the boards for numerous | ||||||
15 | organizations, including the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit | ||||||
16 | District, the Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation, the Urbana | ||||||
17 | Rotary, the Urbana Country Club, Clark-Lindsey Village, and the | ||||||
18 | Champaign County Forest Preserve Friends Foundation; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Rep. Berns is survived by his wife of 52 years, | ||||||
20 | Jeannie; two children; and four grandchildren; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
3 | former Illinois State Representative Tom Berns, and extend our | ||||||
4 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
5 | and loved him; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Rep. Berns as an expression of our | ||||||
8 | deepest sympathy.
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