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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
David 
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Tebben of Pekin, who passed away on December 12, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was born on January 24, 1946 in 
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Pekin; his parents were Robert T. and Edna L. (Hecker) Tebben; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was a 1964 graduate of Pekin 
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Community High School; in 1968, he graduated from the 
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University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in 
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finance; he was a member and past president of the Lambda Chi 
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Alpha Fraternity; and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was first employed as a District 
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Sales Manager representative for Pekin Insurance; he later 
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purchased the Kelly Insurance Agency, now known as Tebben 
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Insurance Services, Inc.; he owned and operated the independent 
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agency for the past 38 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was elected to the Pekin City Council 
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in 1987 and re-elected in 1991, serving both terms as 
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Commissioner of Public Health and Safety; in 1995, he won his 
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first term as Mayor, winning his second term in 1999; in 2007, 
 


 






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he was reelected Mayor for a third time; during his tenure as 
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Mayor, he represented Pekin at the local, regional, and State 
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levels through many organizations, such as president of the 
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Heart of Illinois Mayors' Association and as vice president of 
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the Illinois Municipal League; he was proud of his economic 
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development efforts and was known as a consensus builder; and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben had a great love for Pekin and 
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participated, supported, and led many community events and 
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organizations, including the United Way of Pekin and the former 
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Pekin Jaycees; he was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Pekin, 
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Pekin Moose Family Center 916, Pekin Elks Lodge 1271, and 
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Empire Lodge 126, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Pekin; he 
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was also a former Boy Scout and Assistant Scout Master; and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was a member of the national faculty 
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for the Agency Management for the Society of Certified 
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Insurance Counselors (CIC); he was also a past faculty member 
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at both Eureka College and Illinois Central College; he was a 
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past president and current ex-officio member of the Pekin Area 
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and served as a 
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presenter and moderator for its annual Leadership Academy; he 
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was the first clue writer and medallion hider for the annual 
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Pekin Marigold Festival and served as the emcee for the annual 
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Miss Marigold Pageant; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was a founding member of the Pekin 
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R/C Club; his favorite pastime was building and flying remote 
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controlled airplanes; and
 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was a lifelong member of St. Paul 
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United Church of Christ and past president of the church 
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council; and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben was preceded in death by his parents; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, David Tebben is survived by his daughters, Shannon 
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N. (Edgar) Sandoval, Tiffany D. Tebben, and Stefanie D. Tebben; 
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his grandchildren, Ethan Robert Sandoval, Elisabeth Noelle 
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Sandoval, and Aidan David Sandoval; and his sisters, Sharon G. 
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(DJohn) Sombeck and Ardis B. (Jerry) Roman; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of David 
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Tebben; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of David Tebben as an expression of our 
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sympathy.