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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Dan Knight of Park Ridge, who passed away
4on December 20, 2016, at the age of 58; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dan Knight graduated from Loyola University
6Chicago and DePaul University; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dan Knight served as Alderman for the City of Park
8Ridge since 2011; he chaired the city council's finance and
9budget committee; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dan Knight advocated transparency and
11accountability within city government, frequently objecting to
12closed session meetings; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dan Knight started an annual barbecue to raise
14money for the Park Ridge Fine Arts Society, which will be
15continued in his honor; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Most recently, Dan Knight was the city council's
17liaison to the library board and Chairman of the Mayor's
18Advisory Board; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Dan Knight is survived by wife, Susan (Muench),

 

 

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1and his sons, Will and Michael; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Dan Knight, and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
5friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Dan Knight as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.