SR0291 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of former Illinois State Senator Timothy F. "Tim" Degnan of Oak Brook; and

WHEREAS, Tim Degnan was born in Chicago; he attended St. Ignatius High School, the University of Illinois, and the Illinois Institute of Technology; and

WHEREAS, Tim Degnan began his career with the City of Chicago in the information technology department and was named acting commissioner of the streets and sanitation department in 1979; and

WHEREAS, After Richard M. Daley was elected Cook County State's Attorney in 1980, Tim Degnan was appointed to succeed Daley in the 81st General Assembly by the 23rd District Democratic Legislative Committee; he served in the Illinois Senate as a Democrat from 1980 to 1989; and

WHEREAS, After Richard M. Daley was elected Mayor of Chicago, Tim Degnan left the Illinois Senate to serve as Daley's director of intergovernmental affairs, where he played a key role in obtaining state legislative approval for the $1 billion McCormick Place expansion, raising more than $205 million in state funds for local pavement resurfacing and forging a reliable majority in the city council; and

WHEREAS, As a respected businessman and public servant, Tim Degnan was known for his keen insight and his ability to help find a consensus on issues; he will be remembered as an astute man with a generous heart, always quietly giving to his family and countless others; and

WHEREAS, Tim Degnan was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra; his parents, Francis J. and Bernice (Hogan) Degnan; and his brothers, Richard and Robert; and

WHEREAS, Tim Degnan is survived by his children, Julie, Timothy (Sue), Patricia (Dan) Woods, Jack (Liza), Michael (Amy), and Daniel (Cindi); his grandchildren, Samantha (Mike Owcarz), Daniel (Julia) Woods, Michael Woods, Caitlyn, Emily, Maggie, Erin, Lexi, Lindsay, Makayla, Maura, Meghan, Grace, and Addison; his brother, Patrick; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Timothy F. "Tim" Degnan and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Tim Degnan as an expression of our deepest sympathy.