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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of former Champaign Mayor Gerald "Jerry" 
4Schweighart, who passed away on June 30, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Schweighart was born to Wilbur and 
6Josephine Sullivan Schweighart in Champaign on May 4, 1938; he 
7married Kim in Champaign on June 25, 1960; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jerry Schweighart was a dedicated public servant 
9with 32 years of service as a police officer and detective in 
10the Champaign Police Department, six years on the Champaign 
11City Council, and 12 years as mayor; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jerry Schweighart loved his family and community, 
13and he was always the first to crack a joke or lend a helping 
14hand; he also loved to grab a coffee with friends at Merry 
15Ann's or drop a fishing line any chance he could; he was 
16happiest spending time with his grandchildren and 
17great-grandchildren; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jerry Schweighart was preceded in death by his 
19son, Jeffrey Dennis Schweighart; his brothers, Richard and 
20Marion; and his parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jerry Schweighart is survived by his wife of 62 
2years, Kim; his sons, Jerry (Vita) Schweighart and Rory 
3(Lesley Ponder) Schweighart; his daughter, Tami (Troy) Rhodes; 
4his eight grandchildren, Tyler, Sydney, Lexi, Evan, Neal, 
5Elizabeth, Nicole, and Jarrod; his great-grandchildren, Dax 
6and Sloane; and his brother, John (Johannah) Schweighart; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10former Champaign Mayor Gerald "Jerry" Schweighart and extend 
11our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who 
12knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Jerry Schweighart as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.