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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of former Glen Ellyn Village President 
4Constance "Connie" (nee Miller) Zimmermann, who passed away on 
5June 27, 2013; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was born in New Rochelle, New 
7York; she graduated from Sarasota High School in 1949 and 
8earned her degree in political science from Florida State 
9University in 1954, where she belonged to Pi Sigma Alpha, the 
10National Political Science Honor Society; she married Richard 
11M. Zimmermann in Frankfurt, Germany in 1954; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann and her husband settled in 
13Glen Ellyn in 1959 and she became involved in League of Women 
14Voters activities; she was elected Glen Ellyn's first female 
15village president in 1973, serving in that capacity until 1977; 
16she oversaw various redevelopment and expansion efforts during 
17her time in office; in 1984, she was elected to the DuPage 
18County Board; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was active in civic and 
20community organizations in Glen Ellyn and DuPage County; she 
21served on the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, the 
22DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, the DuPage County Board, 
 
 
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1the Illinois Municipal League, the Board of Central DuPage 
2Hospital, the Mental Health Association of DuPage, the Portage 
3Lake Garden Club, the Portage Lake Association, and the Portage 
4Lake Yacht Club; she also founded a local chapter of the League 
5of Women Voters; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was recognized for her 
7community involvement in 1987 when the Young Women's Christian 
8Association named her as one of the group's Outstanding Women 
9Leaders of DuPage County; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann enjoyed traveling the world 
11with her husband, reading, playing tennis, skiing, golfing, 
12swimming, and boating; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann was preceded in death by her 
14husband, Richard; her parents; and one son; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Constance Zimmermann is survived by her daughter, 
16Vivian Bennett; her son, Robert; her brother, James L. Miller, 
17Jr.; and her sister, Vivian Parrott; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
20Constance "Connie" Zimmermann, and extend our sincere 
21condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
 
 
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1her; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the family of Constance Zimmermann as an 
4expression of our deepest sympathy.