HR0838 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Margaret P. "Peg" Price of Naperville, who passed away on April 26, 2020 at the age of 87; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on April 8, 1933; she married her high school sweetheart Chuck Price in 1953, and together they raised two sons, Steven and Timothy; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price and her family moved to Naperville in 1967 and decided they would raise their family there; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price quickly became active in her community and served on several appointed committees and commissions before being elected to public office; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price served on the Naperville City Council and was then elected as the City of Naperville's first female mayor, a post she held from 1983 to 1991; and

WHEREAS, While serving as mayor, Peg Price was credited with starting the Naperville "State of the City Address" and for beginning the planning for the current Naperville Municipal Center and the creation of Naperville's water utility; and

WHEREAS, During Peg Price's time as mayor, Naperville built a fire station, relocated the Nichols Library, and built the city's first parking deck on Chicago Avenue; she later helped assemble a committee to support construction of the outdoor concert center in Central Park; and

WHEREAS, In addition to holding elected positions, Peg Price served as a member of the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission for eight years and as part of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference for three years; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price was also the first woman to regularly attend meetings and to join the Rotary Club of Naperville when the organization welcomed women as members in 1987; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price's community involvement was also evident through her work with the Maplebrook II Home Owner's Association, the Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation, the League of Women Voters, the Naperville Riverwalk Commission, various political campaigns, Loaves & Fishes at St. Raphael's, and several charity golf outings and other fundraisers; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price's devotion to volunteerism helped cultivate many other community assets, including the development of the Naperville Riverwalk for the city's sesquicentennial anniversary; and

WHEREAS, In 2005, the Daily Herald named Peg Price to their list of Naperville's 25 most influential people; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price was a valued role model for many and had a positive impact on countless individuals throughout her adult life; she lived according to the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self"; and

WHEREAS, Peg Price's children, her grandchildren, and all who knew her can be proud of her legacy and the lasting impact she had on the City of Naperville, DuPage County, and the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Margaret P. "Peg" Price and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Peg Price as an expression of our appreciation of her service to the people of Naperville and as an expression of our deepest sympathy.