SR0613 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Maria Dolores (Rengers) Rodriguez of Long Grove; and

WHEREAS, Maria Rodriguez was born in 1959; she grew up in Glenview; she graduated from Marillac High School and the University of Illinois at Chicago; she was a resident of Long Grove for 33 years; and

WHEREAS, Maria Rodriguez was the past village president, a trustee, and the clerk of Long Grove; she was a candidate for U.S. Congress in 2010 and ran for lieutenant governor as a Republican in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Maria Rodriguez served as liturgical coordinator for St. Mary Parish in Buffalo Grove and was active in the Chicago Diocese; she also shepherded a herd of livestock in Long Grove for 23 years; and

WHEREAS, Maria Rodriguez was known for her positive spirit, and she was proud to be a published author and an esteemed public speaker; she will be deeply missed by her family, her dog Truman, and a multitude of friends; and

WHEREAS, Maria Rodriguez was the wife of Raymond "Ray" Rodriguez for 41 years; the mother of Leah (Ryan) McKeithan, Raymond Rodriguez Jr., and Sophia (Christopher) Dahle; the grandmother of Dean and Dylan; the daughter of Dolores (Geisler) and the late Leo Rengers; the sister of David (Debi) Rengers, Anthony "AJ" (Brenda) Rengers, Alexander (Maria) Rengers, Barbara (Thomas) Labotka, and John Rengers; and the aunt, cousin, and friend of many; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Maria Dolores (Rengers) Rodriguez 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 Maria Rodriguez as an expression of our deepest sympathy.