SR0542 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of former Glen Ellyn Village President Constance "Connie" (nee Miller) Zimmermann, who passed away on June 27, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was born in New Rochelle, New York; she graduated from Sarasota High School in 1949 and earned her degree in political science from Florida State University in 1954, where she belonged to Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society; she married Richard M. Zimmermann in Frankfurt, Germany in 1954; and

WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann and her husband settled in Glen Ellyn in 1959 and she became involved in League of Women Voters activities; she was elected Glen Ellyn's first female village president in 1973, serving in that capacity until 1977; she oversaw various redevelopment and expansion efforts during her time in office; in 1984, she was elected to the DuPage County Board; and

WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was active in civic and community organizations in Glen Ellyn and DuPage County; she served on the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, the DuPage County Board, the Illinois Municipal League, the Board of Central DuPage Hospital, the Mental Health Association of DuPage, the Portage Lake Garden Club, the Portage Lake Association, and the Portage Lake Yacht Club; she also founded a local chapter of the League of Women Voters; and

WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was recognized for her community involvement in 1987 when the Young Women's Christian Association named her as one of the group's Outstanding Women Leaders of DuPage County; and

WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann enjoyed traveling the world with her husband, reading, playing tennis, skiing, golfing, swimming, and boating; and

WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; her parents; and one son; and

WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann is survived by her daughter, Vivian Bennett; her son, Robert; her brother, James L. Miller, Jr.; and her sister, Vivian Parrott; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Constance "Connie" Zimmermann, 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 Constance Zimmermann as an expression of our deepest sympathy.