Full Text of HR0065 95th General Assembly
HR0065 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In 1867 the Legislature authorized the | 3 |
| construction of the sixth Illinois State Capitol and the second | 4 |
| to be located in Springfield; the groundbreaking was held the | 5 |
| following year and in 1877 the General Assembly met in its | 6 |
| present chambers for the first time; work on the building was | 7 |
| finally completed in 1888; and
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| WHEREAS, The original design for the building was created | 9 |
| by Chicago architect John C. Cochrane, who formed a partnership | 10 |
| with Alfred H. Piquenard; architect W. W.
Boyington, who also | 11 |
| designed Chicago's Water Tower building, played an important | 12 |
| role in the final years of the Capitol's construction; and
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| WHEREAS, The last significant chamber renovations were | 14 |
| finished in 1974; nearly three decades of additional wear, | 15 |
| combined with critical electrical, plumbing, climate control, | 16 |
| structural and public safety concerns, prompted the | 17 |
| realization that to ensure the chamber would continue to serve | 18 |
| its essential function for generations to come, it would be | 19 |
| necessary to undertake a significant new reconstruction | 20 |
| effort; and
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| WHEREAS, Those involved in the initial renovation planning | 22 |
| recognized that the situation presented a rare opportunity to |
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| restore the chamber to the grandeur and majesty it had not | 2 |
| known since its first days; to understand the chamber's | 3 |
| original décor and arrangement, guarantee historical accuracy | 4 |
| and maintain modern functionality, House and Senate staff, in | 5 |
| conjunction with architects and historians, undertook a | 6 |
| multi-year research effort involving the examination of period | 7 |
| documents, photographs, newspaper articles and architectural | 8 |
| drawings in the Sangamon Valley Collection of Springfield's | 9 |
| Lincoln Library and at the State Archives; and
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| WHEREAS, By joint agreement of the House and Senate | 11 |
| leadership, and the governor, the construction phase of the | 12 |
| restoration was slated to begin in 2006; only moments after the | 13 |
| 94th General Assembly adjourned its Spring session in May that | 14 |
| year did workers begin the task of preparing the chamber, | 15 |
| moving quickly to remove old fixtures and furnishings in | 16 |
| preparation for the renovation ahead; so began the labors of | 17 |
| hundreds of craftsmen and women working continuously for eight | 18 |
| months to rebuild the chambers, literally from the ground up; | 19 |
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| WHEREAS, The firm of Vinci-Hamp Architects of Chicago, | 21 |
| known for its expertise in historical architecture, | 22 |
| researched, designed, and oversaw the renovation contract; | 23 |
| CORE Construction of Morton, Illinois served as the project's | 24 |
| general contractor under the leadership of Brian Rumpf, meeting |
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| deadlines and working to insure the historical accuracy of the | 2 |
| work; and
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| WHEREAS, Numerous subcontractors worked diligently on | 4 |
| various aspects of the project; Colfax Corporation did the | 5 |
| initial asbestos abatement; Henneman Raufeisen & Associates | 6 |
| did HVAC Phase I which upgraded the dependability and | 7 |
| performance of the chambers mechanical systems; B & B Electric | 8 |
| and Cochran and Wilken worked together to design and upgrade | 9 |
| the electrical capabilities and dependability of the chamber's | 10 |
| mechanical systems; Henson Robinson installed modern plumbing; | 11 |
| Evergreene Studios provided historical analysis and | 12 |
| restoration of decorative paintwork throughout the chamber; | 13 |
| Imperial Woodworking was responsible for the extensive | 14 |
| millwork; Brooks Art Glass replicated art glass for the | 15 |
| laylight; Bennett Electronic Service Company installed and | 16 |
| programmed the new audio system; Morton Automatic Electric | 17 |
| installed the new voting consoles; Signature Craft installed | 18 |
| the upholstered chamber panels; H. F. Fritsch & Sons did | 19 |
| painting and woodwork refinishing; Murphy Marble did the | 20 |
| intricate marble reconstruction; Bob Gfroerer hand-stitched | 21 |
| over one mile of carpet on the House floor and Allied Carpet | 22 |
| hand stitched the gallery and corridors; St. Louis Lighting | 23 |
| Company provided period lighting fixtures throughout; and
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| WHEREAS, All of the work was done under the supervision of |
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| the Capitol Development Board in collaboration with Secretary | 2 |
| of State Jesse White and Capitol Architect Donald McLarty; | 3 |
| numerous state agencies and offices, from the Legislative | 4 |
| Information System, Central Management Services, and the staff | 5 |
| of the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate helped to | 6 |
| make the project a success; and
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| WHEREAS, It is a great honor and privilege to be the first | 8 |
| legislators to lay eyes upon and work in surroundings that, but | 9 |
| for the addition of certain modern conveniences and appliances, | 10 |
| would be completely familiar to the lawmakers who first did the | 11 |
| people's business here one-hundred-thirty years ago; | 12 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 |
| that we extend our sincere thanks to all those who endeavored | 16 |
| to restore this House to its former glory, and create a place | 17 |
| which is among the very finest legislative chambers in the | 18 |
| United States and one which the people of Illinois can be | 19 |
| justly proud; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to | 21 |
| the attached list of construction participants as an expression | 22 |
| of our gratitude and appreciation.
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| CORE Construction Steve Roeschley
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| Brian Rumpf
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| Curt Tanner
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| Rich Sandridge
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| Wes Clanton
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| Mike Reynolds
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| Randy Jacob
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| HF Fritsche Wen Fritsche
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| Mark Conaway
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| Tim Durbin
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| Steve Sagle
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| Dennis Gillette
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| Keith Thrasher
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| Herb Craig
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| Robert Smith
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| Doug Hernandez
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| Mike Pryor
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| J. D. Harris
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| Tom Muir
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| plasterers Steve Rothe
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| Gerry Whalen
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| Mike Jones
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| Caine Weber
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| Chris Howard
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| Cochran & Wilken Inc Rick Schmudde
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| Jerry Dillon
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| Link Cochran
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| Imperial Woodworking Frank Huschitt
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| Marcus Belli
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| Lloyd Busse
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| Ralph Heppner
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| Resource One Cindy Davis
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| Kathy Costa
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| Vinci|Hamp Phil Hamp
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| David Hrabal
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| Alex Krikharr
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| Lisa Korpan
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| David Reyff
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| Larry DuPont
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| CDB Tony Licata
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| Mark Gerardot
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| Jan Grimes
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| Ron Wright
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| Mark Flowers
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| Ed James
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| Todd DeJaynes
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| Jim Riemer
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| Bennett Electronic Service John Lauth
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| Lance Bounds
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| Brian Hopper
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| Aaron Rock
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| Morton Automatic Electric Alan Rumbold
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| Evergreene Ed Magee
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| Terry Vanderwell
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| Glenn Brown
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| Dave Giese
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| Terry Brackenbury
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| Egizii Jim Tomasko
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| Dorse Taylor
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| Mike McSperritt
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| Architect Don McLarty
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| Dean McGeath
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| B & B Electric Warren Atherton
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| Steve Trutter
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| Scott Skillett
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| Henson Robinson Scott Williams
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| Doug Parker
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| SOS Rusty Kunz
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| Terri Coombes
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| Donna Fitts
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| Eric Whitlock
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| Daryl Vermilion
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| Harl Ray
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| Joe Lowder
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| Brooks Art Glass Steve Brooks and wife Monica
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| Henneman Raufeisen
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| & Associates Dave Mauch
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| Paul Boland
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| Lee Turley
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| Chuck Belanger
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| Joe Kolodzinski
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| Murphy Marble Mike Van Etten
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| Greg Satterfield
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| Derrik Satterfield
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| Dustin Satterfield
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| Allied Carpet (Iowa) Nick Cox
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| Ohio Carpet Bob Gfroerer
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| Brian Gfroerer
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| Signature Craft
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| fabric guys Matthew Bice
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| Dan Rausch
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| sound Mark Bennett
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| AT&T Ron Skelton
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| Matt Dutz
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