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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John D.
4"Jack" Unzicker, who passed away on February 12, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, John D. "Jack" Unzicker was born on May 8, 1938,
6in Harvey, Illinois; his community honored him in 2004 by
7inducting him into the Bremen High School Hall of Fame; and
 
8    WHEREAS, John D. "Jack" Unzicker enjoyed natural sciences,
9earning his bachelor's degree in zoology in 1962, his master's
10degree in entomology in 1963, and his doctorate in entomology
11in 1966 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure at the University of
14Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he worked in various capacities
15at the Illinois Natural History Survey, where he authored 34
16scientific articles and 3 books through 1986; and
 
17    WHEREAS, John D. "Jack" Unzicker took his scientific
18expertise to the Illinois General Assembly as a research
19analyst for the House Democratic Caucus, where he worked from
201987 until his death; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, John D. "Jack" Unzicker distinguished himself in
2environmental and public utility policy and legislation for the
3Illinois General Assembly and will be fondly remembered by the
4Illinois House of Representatives; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
8John D. "Jack" Unzicker; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of John D. "Jack" Unzicker as an
11expression of our sympathy.