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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Pressman of Lake Forest, 
4previously of Highland Park and Wilmette, who passed away on 
5October 2, 2015; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Charles Pressman was born in New York City and 
7raised in Poughkeepsie, New York; he was President of his high 
8school class and attended private college on the East Coast for 
92 years before enlisting in the military to decipher enemy 
10codes during World War II; he attended the University of 
11Chicago on the GI Bill, earning a bachelor's degree in 
12philosophy; he graduated from the University of Chicago Law 
13School in 1951; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Charles Pressman co-founded Pressman & Hartunian, 
15a Chicago law firm that specialized in consumer fraud, 
16employment discrimination, and civil rights violation cases; 
17during the 1950s and 60s, he was Director of the Chicago 
18chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union; in 1982, he left 
19his law firm, but continued to work on cases privately; and
  
 

  
20    WHEREAS, Charles Pressman is survived by his wife, Joan; 
21his son, Michael; his daughter, Sarah Lovinger; his stepson, 
22Steve Weinger; his 2 stepdaughters, Lauren Weinger and Nancy 
 
 
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1Weinger; his sister, Helen Rausch; his granddaughter; and his 3 
2step-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Charles Pressman, 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  Charles Pressman as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.