Bill Text: IN SCR0026 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: memorializing Gordon St. Angelo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-05 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0026 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SCR0026-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Gordon St.
Angelo.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorialzing Gordon St.
Angelo.
Whereas, Gordon St. Angelo, dedicated philanthropist
and pioneer of Indiana school choice, died Tuesday, October
19, 2011 at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital;
Whereas, Gordon St. Angelo ran the Indianapolis based
Milton Friedman and Rose D. Friedman Foundation, now
known as the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice;
Whereas, In 1996, Gordon St. Angelo worked closely
with Nobel Laureate Milton and his wife Rose to establish
the organization which serves as an advanced system of K-12
education where every parent, regardless of race, origin or
family income is free to choose the learning environment that
best fits their child;
Whereas, Gordon St. Angelo also dedicated 25 years to the Lilly Endowment serving as Senior Program Officer of Community Development, and overseeing free-market
economic development in North and South America, as well
as other public policy and community development interests;
Whereas, St. Angelo previously served as the chairman
of the board for both the Indianapolis Star's Jefferson
Awards and the Civic Theatre. He then went on to serve as
a Board Member and Vice President of the Indianapolis
Airport Authority;
Whereas, Gordon St. Angelo is survived by his three
sons, Paul, Kurt, and John St. Angelo; and
Whereas, Gordon St. Angelo was a notable and
inspirational figure in Indiana. His dedication and service
to the state of Indiana will not be forgotten: Therefore,
SECTION 1. The Indiana General Assembly honors the life of
Gordon St. Angelo.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this Resolution to Paul St. Angelo, Kurt St. Angelo,
and John St. Angelo.