Bill Text: IL SR1974 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ronald D. Bullock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR1974 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1974-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 Ronald D. Bullock, who passed away at the | ||||||
4 | age of 73; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock began his career with the Bison | ||||||
6 | Gear and Engineering Corporation in 1981, serving in research | ||||||
7 | and development, engineering, marketing, operations, and | ||||||
8 | general management roles before acquiring Bison in 1987; as | ||||||
9 | owner of Bison, he led the company through unprecedented growth | ||||||
10 | while simultaneously expanding the company's product line and | ||||||
11 | distribution channels and introducing the company into the | ||||||
12 | European market; he also championed Bison's customer-focused | ||||||
13 | approach while driving a culture of continuous improvement; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock was a dedicated proponent for | ||||||
15 | American manufacturing; he recently completed a two-year term | ||||||
16 | as Chairman of the Manufacturing Institute, a think tank | ||||||
17 | affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers, for | ||||||
18 | which he also served on the board of directors; he also served | ||||||
19 | as Chairman of the Illinois Manufacturing Association and the | ||||||
20 | IMA Education Foundation, and was a founder of the Illinois | ||||||
21 | P-20 Council; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock concentrated on the importance of |
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1 | continuing education and community outreach; BisonCares, a | ||||||
2 | charity organization operated through Bison, recently | ||||||
3 | celebrated its 10-year anniversary of providing services and | ||||||
4 | support to local charities; he also funded several scholarship | ||||||
5 | programs through the IMA Education Foundation and offered | ||||||
6 | financial support to children of Bison associates attending | ||||||
7 | college through the Bullock Family Scholarship; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock is survived by his daughter, Laurel | ||||||
9 | Novak; his daughter-in-law, Kelly Burch; his brother-in-law, | ||||||
10 | John Stewart; seven grandchildren; and his many friends and | ||||||
11 | family at Bison; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
14 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Ronald D. Bullock; and | ||||||
15 | be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Ronald Bullock as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our sympathy.
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