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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, At a particularly critical and sensitive time, 
3James Carlson played an important role in the government 
4oversight and regulation of the Illinois cemetery industry, 
5having admirably served as Assistant Deputy Director of 
6Cemetery Oversight for the State of Illinois and having been 
7formally recognized as an "upstanding leader" by Comptroller 
8Judy Barr Topinka for his "dedication and service to the people 
9of Illinois and the cemetery industry"; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Carlson was born in Evergreen Park on June 
111, 1946; he graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a 
12degree in economics in 1968 and continued his education at the 
13University of Iowa; he raised two children in Illinois, Matthew 
14(born in 1974) and Tracy (born in 1975), and married his soul 
15mate, Kathy Carlson, in 1989; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Carlson served as a professor of economics 
17at Moraine Valley College; he also served in many capacities 
18within the Illinois cemetery industry, including Executive 
19Vice President of the Chicago Cemetery Corporation, Regional 
20Vice President of the Loewen Group, President of the Cemeteries 
21Association of Greater Chicago, and President of the Illinois 
22Cemetery and Funeral Home Association; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Prior to becoming a cemetery regulator, James 
2Carlson served as a cemetery consultant, advising Illinois 
3cemeteries on compliance with Illinois laws and operational 
4integrity; he also served as an appointed receiver of Illinois 
5cemeteries under the administrations of Comptrollers Judy Baar 
6Topinka and Daniel Hynes; and

  
 
7    WHEREAS, As a recognized cemetery industry leader of great 
8knowledge and integrity, James Carlson was asked to serve the 
9State of Illinois by helping develop and administer the new 
10Cemetery Oversight Act, which he did with honor and 
11accomplishment; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we express our sincere appreciation to James Carlson for his 
15dedicated and effective public service; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to James Carlson, his wife, Kathy, and his children, 
18Matthew and Tracy.