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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gene Callahan of Springfield, who passed 
4away on August 4, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene Callahan was a native of Milford; he was a 
6graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville and served in the 
7United States Army; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gene Callahan began his career as a reporter and 
9columnist for the Illinois State Register; after his time as a 
10reporter, he worked for Democratic office holders, including 
11Governors Sam Shapiro and Otto Kerner; he then worked as Chief 
12of Staff to Lt. Governor Paul Simon; he worked for Alan Dixon 
13for more than 19 years, including when Dixon was State 
14Treasurer and Secretary of State; he was Dixon's Chief of Staff 
15during his years as a Senator; following his time with Senator 
16Dixon, he served as Director of Government Relations for Major 
17League Baseball; he was considered a positive influence by both 
18sides of the political isle; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Gene Callahan was preceded in death by his son, 
20Dan Callahan; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Gene Callahan is survived by his wife, Ann, and by 
 
 
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1his daughters, United States Representative Cheri Bustos and 
2Lynn Callahan Riddley; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Gene Callahan, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Gene Callahan as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.