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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Patrick Cassidy "Pat" Finn, who passed |
| 4 | | away on December 22, 2025; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Pat Finn, the son of Leo and Betty, was born in |
| 6 | | Wilmette on July 31, 1965; he graduated from Marquette |
| 7 | | University; he married Donna Crowley; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Pat Finn studied and performed at Second City in |
| 9 | | Chicago, and he toured with the Second City Touring Company; |
| 10 | | after moving to Los Angeles, he became a founding member of the |
| 11 | | renowned iO West improv troupe, Beer Shark Mice; he also |
| 12 | | served as an adjunct professor and taught Improv for Strategic |
| 13 | | Communication at the University of Colorado, where he coached, |
| 14 | | befriended, and mentored countless students throughout the |
| 15 | | years; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Pat Finn's first big television role was as |
| 17 | | George Wendt's brother on The George Wendt Show; he had |
| 18 | | recurring roles on Murphy Brown, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Ed, and |
| 19 | | My Boys; he became known for his roles as Joe Mayo on Seinfeld |
| 20 | | and Dr. Roger on Friends, and he played the character Bill |
| 21 | | Norwood on the ABC sitcom The Middle from 2010 to 2018; he also |
| 22 | | served as the spokesperson and on-air personality known as |
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| 1 | | "Toyota Pat" for Toyota of Arizona; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Pat Finn was an avid Chicago Bears fan; he was |
| 3 | | knowledgeable on many subjects, including having memorized all |
| 4 | | the state capitols and every college football mascot; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Pat Finn was a positive, loving, and humorous |
| 6 | | person who never met a stranger; he will be remembered as a |
| 7 | | prolific character actor and comedian, a dear friend, and a |
| 8 | | role model to many; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Patrick Finn is survived by his wife, Donna; his |
| 10 | | children, Cassidy, Caitlin, and Ryan; his parents; his |
| 11 | | siblings, Michelle (Henry), Tracy (Judy), Tom (Debbie), Kevin |
| 12 | | (Francie), and Katie (Matt); his siblings-in-law, Danny |
| 13 | | (Rebecca), Debbie (Mark), and Dianne (Mark); his many nieces |
| 14 | | and nephews; his improv family; and his dogs, Addison, Murphy, |
| 15 | | and Wally; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Patrick Cassidy "Pat" Finn and extend our sincere condolences |
| 19 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 20 | | it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |