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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ronald D. Bullock, who passed away at the 
4age of 73; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock began his career with the Bison 
6Gear and Engineering Corporation in 1981, serving in research 
7and development, engineering, marketing, operations, and 
8general management roles before acquiring Bison in 1987; as 
9owner of Bison, he led the company through unprecedented growth 
10while simultaneously expanding the company's product line and 
11distribution channels and introducing the company into the 
12European market; he also championed Bison's customer-focused 
13approach while driving a culture of continuous improvement; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock was a dedicated proponent for 
15American manufacturing; he recently completed a two-year term 
16as Chairman of the Manufacturing Institute, a think tank 
17affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers, for 
18which he also served on the board of directors; he also served 
19as Chairman of the Illinois Manufacturing Association and the 
20IMA Education Foundation, and was a founder of the Illinois 
21P-20 Council; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock concentrated on the importance of 
 
 
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1continuing education and community outreach; BisonCares, a 
2charity organization operated through Bison, recently 
3celebrated its 10-year anniversary of providing services and 
4support to local charities; he also funded several scholarship 
5programs through the IMA Education Foundation and offered 
6financial support to children of Bison associates attending 
7college through the Bullock Family Scholarship; and

  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ronald Bullock is survived by his daughter, Laurel 
9Novak; his daughter-in-law, Kelly Burch; his brother-in-law, 
10John Stewart; seven grandchildren; and his many friends and 
11family at Bison; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of Ronald D. Bullock; and 
15be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Ronald Bullock as an expression of 
18our sympathy.