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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to
learn of the death of former 
4State Representative John S. Matijevich, who passed away on 
5November 3,
2016; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich was born in North 
7Chicago to
Mike and Anna Matijevich on December 25, 1927; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich served in the United 
9States Army before serving
the citizen of North Chicago as the 
10Police Magistrate and later the Police
Chief of the city; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich served as an Illinois 
12State Representative from
1967 to 1993, where he was a proud 
13advocate for the many workers in his blue collar
district and 
14provided a voice as a "people's advocate" for those whose

15voices were underrepresented; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich was a fervent believer 
17in open, accountable
government operations; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich was a consumer 
19advocate, before the term was in
vogue, through his efforts to 
20create the Citizens Utility Board and tussles
with the Illinois 
 
 
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1Commerce Commission and Illinois Toll Highway Authority; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich's commitment to 
3community was embodied through
his decades of service to groups 
4like the Croatian Fraternal Union, the
Moose, and Knights of 
5Columbus; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich wrote newspaper columns 
7for the North Chicago
Tribune and the Lake County Journal, and 
8was active in his community
throughout his life; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich was able to watch his 
10beloved Chicago Cubs win
the World Series a few hours before 
11his death; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Representative Matijevich is survived by his wife 
13of 60 years, Agnes; his
son, who was the apple of his eye, 
14Robert; his sister, Rose; and many other
family members and 
15friends; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
18mourn the passing of former State Representative John S. 
19Matijevich, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
20friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to  the family of  Representative Matijevich as an 
3expression of our respect and deepest sympathy.