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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois State Senate are 
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pleased to honor a fellow Senator who has made the decision to 
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retire from his work in the Illinois State Capitol; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid, a resident of Peoria, 
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Illinois was born on May 15, 1929 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of 
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Adiba and Phillip Shadid, who immigrated to the United States 
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from Lebanon ten years prior; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid, decided to dedicate his 
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life to public service in 1953 and was sworn in as a police 
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officer in the Peoria City Police Department at the age of 24; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid, with a strong dedication 
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to his family became an advocate for children in need and by 
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1962 found himself President of the American-Syria Lebanon 
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Society, helping raise funds for the Peoria Association of 
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Retarded Children and the South Side Mission; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid's dedication was evident 
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as he worked to build a connection and positive relationship 
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between the police force and the community during his time as 
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President of the Police Benevolent Association; he was rewarded 
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for his efforts in 1968 when he was promoted as the head of the 
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Police Department's Juvenile Bureau, where he played an 
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instrumental role in making sure children at the Guardian Angel 
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Orphanage had presents at Christmas and the School Boys Patrol 
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was outfitted with belts, crossing flags, and raincoats; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid, at the age of 41, was 
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named the Director of the Police Community Relations Unit by 
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Chief Allen Andrews, and in 1976 he was appointed to a two-year 
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term as Peoria County Sheriff, continuing to prove himself a 
 


 






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man of leadership and integrity, and he was re-elected for four 
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consecutive terms; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid was humbly appointed on 
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May 13, 1993 to fill the vacancy of State Senator in the 46th 
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District, and after years of working to uphold the laws and 
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ideals of the community, he became a leader in working to shape 
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them; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid and his wife, Lorraine, 
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have two children, James and George Jr., who lost his battle 
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with cancer in February of 2005, and is grandfather to two 
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grandsons and two granddaughters; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Senator George P. Shadid has ably served the 
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people of 46th Senate District for thirteen years after 
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devoting his life to the Peoria Police Department for 40 years; 
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therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate State 
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Senator George P. Shadid on his retirement after 53 years of 
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public service, that we wish him continued success in the 
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future, good health, and the best that life has to offer; and 
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we thank him for being a great colleague, friend, and Senator 
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that people could depend on to do the work of the people; and 
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be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Illinois State Senator George P. Shadid, along 
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with our sincere regards.