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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former 
4Homewood Village President and State Representative Manny 
5Hoffman of Homewood; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Manny Hoffman was born on February 22, 1937; he 
7graduated from Hirsch High School in 1955; he was a long-time 
8insurance agent with State Farm and owned and operated the 
9Manny Hoffman State Farm Insurance Agency in Homewood; he was a 
10lifetime member of the State Farm President's Club, an 
11organization of the company's top 50 agents nationwide; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Manny Hoffman was well-known for his diverse and 
13active career of service in the Homewood-Flossmor  area; he was 
14president of the Homewood-Flossmor Park District's board of 
15commissioners, chairman of the Cook County Republican Party, 
16and was on the board for the Cancer Support Center, Irons Oaks, 
17and the Prairie State College Foundation; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Manny Hoffman was inducted into Homewood's Hall of 
19Fame in October 2008; his first office was secretary of the 
20village's volunteer fire department; he was village trustee 
21from 1977 to 1985 and mayor from 1985 to 1991; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Village of Homewood named a street Hoffman Way 
2to honor his service; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Manny Hoffman represented the 37th District in the 
4Illinois General Assembly from 1991 to 1993; he was appointed 
5to the Illinois Labor Relations Board by Gov. Jim Edgar in 1993 
6and re-appointed to his fourth term as chairman by Gov. George 
7H. Ryan; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Manny Hoffman was preceded in death by his wife, 
9Judy; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Manny Hoffman is survived by his children, Larry, 
11Debbie, and Julie; and his grandson; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we mourn the passing of former Homewood Village President and 
15State Representative Manny Hoffman, and we extend our sincere 
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17him; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Manny Hoffman as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.