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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of former Illinois State Representative
4Gerald W. "Jerry" Shea of Burr Ridge, who passed away on
5December 11, 2015; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Shea graduated from the University of
7Illinois and DePaul University College of Law; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Rep. Shea served 5 terms in the Illinois House of
9Representatives from 1967 to 1977, including 2 terms in
10leadership and one as Majority Leader; following the close of
11his legislative career, he remained active in public service as
12a member from 1999 to 2002 and as Chairman from 2001 to 2002 of
13the University of Illinois Board of Trustees; he was also a
14member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation
15Authority and a member of several other government commissions;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Rep. Shea most recently served as senior principal
18at the lobbying firm of Shea, Paige & Rogal, Inc; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Rep. Shea was preceded in death by his wife,
20Joanne S. Shea; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Rep. Shea is survived by his daughter, Courtney C.
2Shea; 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
5former Illinois State Representative Gerald W. "Jerry" Shea,
6and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and
7all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Rep. Shea as an expression of our
10deepest sympathy.