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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor Morris (Morrie) Svendsen, 
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a founding member of the Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall 
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Institute, for his hard work, dedication, and years of service; 
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he was a NIPDI Trustee from December 1978 to December 1991; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall 
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Institute (NIPDI) was officially formed on December 21, 1978; 
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the first three NIPDI Trustees were Larry Nedrow, Anthony 
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Pintozzi, Sr., and Morris Svendsen; NIPDI was created by the 
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Northeast Illinois Chapter Painting and Decorating Contractors 
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of America in agreement with Painters District Council No. 30; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Svendsen Brothers Decorators was started in 1926 
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in Elgin by Marius Svendsen, Morrie's father; he and his 
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younger brother, Philip, started working summers in their Dad's 
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business when they were teenagers; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Morrie graduated from high school, went to college 
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for one year at Northern Illinois University, then was drafted 
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into the Army and spent time in Japan during the Korean War; he 
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returned home from service in 1953 and started getting involved 
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in the management of the family business; his brother, Philip, 
 


 






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also returned to the business after his time in the Navy; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The two brothers gradually took over the 
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responsibilities for directing the business, and, after more 
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than 50 years in the painting business, Morrie retired in 2002 
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and closed the business; and
 
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    WHEREAS, During the years of Morrie's leadership, Svendsen 
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Brothers Decorators grew into one of the prominent painting 
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companies of Northern Illinois; Morrie assumed the role of 
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Secretary-Treasurer for the Northern Illinois Painting and 
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Drywall Institute, and spent countless hours handling all of 
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the clerical and financial responsibilities of the 
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organization; he remained on the Board of Trustees until 1991; 
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therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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honor Morris Svendsen for his years of service and dedication 
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to his craft, and wish him all the best for the future; and be 
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it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Morris Svendsen, as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.