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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Sigi 
4Psimenos, who passed away at the age of 65; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sigi Psimenos was born in Germany; she spent most 
6of her life in Chicago and moved to Elgin about 15 years ago; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sigi Psimenos was involved in many community 
9initiatives; she served as president of the League of Women 
10Voters of the Elgin Area; she was a co-founder of Next Wave Art 
11Salon, Art and Soul on the Fox, and Stop Global Warming (now 
12the Elgin Climate Change Organization); she was active with 
13many groups, including the Elgin Green Expo, the Community 
14Gardening Network, the Elgin Community Network, and One Billion 
15Rising; she worked on many summer reading and public art 
16projects with the Gail Borden Public Library; she was also part 
17of a working group for Elgin's sustainable city master plan and 
18volunteered for the 2010 United States Census; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Sigi Psimenos was well known for her impeccable 
20interior design and painting skills and decorated her home with 
21hand-painted ceilings and floors; she was also a co-host of the 
22radio show "Two Old Broads" with her friend Maria D'Angelo; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sigi Psimenos was preceded in death by her 
2husband, Nick; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Sigi Psimenos is survived by her son, Anthony 
4Pedote, and many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
8Sigi Psimenos; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Sigi Psimenos as an expression of 
11our sympathy.