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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
4of Greater Chicago Commissioner Timothy Bradford, who passed 
5away on December 1, 2017; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford was a Chicago native and 
7graduated from Crane High School, where he was an athlete; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford began his professional 
9journey at Quaker Oats in a managerial position, where he 
10stayed for 25 years; he later established himself as an 
11entrepreneur with an interest in a Miller Beer Distributorship 
12in St. Louis, Missouri; he also owned Docks Fish, a popular 
13food franchise; his success in the field of sales and marketing 
14forged his path as a dedicated leader in the south suburban 
15political community and the Democratic Party; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford later served as 
17Administrator at Rich Township; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford was elected to the 
19Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners 
20in 2014 and served as Chairman of the Ethics and Federal 
21Legislation Committees; he was also the Vice Chairman of the 
 
 
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1Maintenance and Operations and Monitoring and Research 
2Committees; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford volunteered on the boards 
4of numerous civic  and business organizations, including the 
5Rich High School District 227 Advisory Board, the Great Lakes 
6Bank Advisory Board in Matteson, and was the Club President of 
7the Rotary International Club; he also coached youth basketball 
8for many years; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford served 30 years as an 
10elected member of the Olympia Fields Park District Board and 
11served three terms as president; he received many awards, 
12including the Eagle Award for 30 years of service to the 
13Olympia Fields Park District, the Hero's Award from the Village 
14of Olympia Fields, and the Diversity Award from Diversity, 
15Incorporated; the Matteson Business Association honored him 
16for becoming an elected official; he was a dedicated public 
17servant, advocate for the environment, mentor to some, and 
18friend to many; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford was preceded in death by his 
20child, Shance; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Commissioner Bradford is survived by his wife of 
22more than 50 years, Mary Ann; his children, Cherise, Corey, and 
 
 
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1Ty; and his grandchildren, Bryce, Blaine, Chase, Ryder, Blake, 
2Aiden, Talon, and Nya; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 
6Commissioner Timothy Bradford and extend our sincere 
7condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
8him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Commissioner Bradford as an 
11expression of our deepest sympathy.