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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles "Chuck" Gutman, at the age of 48; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Gutman was born to Shelley and Alfred 
6"Bud" Gutman; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Charles Gutman began his teaching career in 
8Compton, California through the Teach for America Program; he 
9joined Waukegan High School in 2002 and taught social studies 
10and Advancement Via Individual Determination; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Gutman received the "Distinguished Alumni 
12Award" from the Chicago-area chapter of Teach for America for 
13his extraordinary leadership and significant achievement in 
14expanding educational opportunity for children; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Charles Gutman touched the lives of many students 
16as a teacher and college counselor at Waukegan High School, and 
17as the founder of Envision Scholars, which he founded in 2011; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Gutman was preceded in death by his 
20father, Alfred; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charles Gutman was the beloved son of Shelley 
2Gutman; the cherished brother of Julie Gutman Dickinson and 
3Pete Dickinson; the proud uncle of Lynda and Daniel Dickinson; 
4he will be deeply missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and 
5friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Charles "Chuck" Gutman, and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Charles Gutman as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.