HR0147 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to recognize the life and service of former State Representative Daniel Marshall Pierce, who passed away on February 13, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce was born in Chicago on March 31, 1928; he moved to the North Shore when he was young and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce earned an undergraduate and a law degree from Harvard University and later served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps during the Korean War; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce began his career in the Illinois House in 1965 as a part of the legendary election involving the "Bed Sheet Ballot," a 33-inch long, 236-candidate ballot for all 177 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives; he was one of the three representatives of the 32nd District; during his time in the Illinois House, he served as Chairman of the House Revenue Committee, the Mental Health Investigating Committee, the Energy and Environment Committee, the Illinois Economic Fiscal Commission, and the Energy Resources Commission; he retired from the House in 1983; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce continued his life of public service after his time in the Illinois House; he was elected Mayor of Highland Park in 1987 and reelected in 1991; he served a final term after being elected again in 1999; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce served as a member of the North Shore Water Reclamation District, beginning in 2004; he served as president from 2006 until his passing in 2020; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce served as a Democratic State Central Committeeman for the 10th Congressional District; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce was a loving husband and father and was survived by his wife, Rhoda Pierce, three sons, and two stepsons; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Pierce was a mentor to many elected officials; he served with humility and conviction and believed deeply in bipartisanship; he was a friend to so many; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the life and service of former State Representative Daniel Marshall Pierce; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rep. Pierce's wife, Rhoda, as a symbol of our gratitude for his work in this body and his lifetime of public service.