Full Text of HR0147 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert E. | 4 | | Cook, who passed away on February 9, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Cook grew up in Chicago and graduated from | 6 | | Wheaton College; he served in the United States Navy during the | 7 | | Korean War; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Robert Cook came to Springfield in 1949 and worked | 9 | | with the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois; in 1956, he was | 10 | | asked to be the first Executive Director and first full-time | 11 | | staff member of the Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards, | 12 | | later the Illinois Association of Realtors; he orchestrated the | 13 | | planning and construction of the association's first office | 14 | | building, the Illinois Realtors Plaza at the Capitol City | 15 | | Shopping Center; he started the Realtors' Political Action | 16 | | Committee (RPAC); he was the main spokesperson for real estate | 17 | | at the Illinois Capitol; he was the Speaker of the Illinois | 18 | | Third House (the lobbyist's organization) in 1973; he chaired | 19 | | the Governor's Prayer Breakfast in 1976; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, In 1984, Robert Cook retired from the Illinois | 21 | | Association of Realtors and pursued his primary passion in | 22 | | association management, lobbying the state legislature; in |
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| 1 | | 1985, he co-founded the lobbying organization of Cook-Witter, | 2 | | Inc., which today represents over 15 statewide associations; in | 3 | | 1995, he left Springfield to be with his family in Colorado | 4 | | Springs, Colorado; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Cook was very active in his church, Cherry | 6 | | Hills Baptist, and many other missionary programs; he was one | 7 | | of the founding members of the Illinois Society of Association | 8 | | Executives and actively participated in the American Society of | 9 | | Association Executives, where he earned the Certified | 10 | | Association Executive (CAE) designation and was awarded the Key | 11 | | Person Award; he also served on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce | 12 | | "Committee of 100"; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert Cook was preceded in death by his daughter, | 14 | | Judy; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Robert Cook is survived by his wife of 67 years, | 16 | | Robin, and his children, Cindy and Terri; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 | | mourn the passing of Robert E. Cook, and extend our sincere | 20 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 21 | | him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Robert Cook as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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