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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of State Senator George P. Shadid, who |
4 | | passed away on February 3, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid was born in Clinton, Iowa to Edna |
6 | | Massad and Philip A Shadid, the first generation of proud |
7 | | Lebanese immigrants on May 15, 1929; he married Lorraine K. |
8 | | Unes on May 30, 1953; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid began his career in public service |
10 | | when he became a Peoria Police Officer in 1953; he rose to the |
11 | | rank of lieutenant by 1976; he was elected to his first public |
12 | | office when he was elected Peoria County Sheriff in 1976; and |
13 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid served as the state senator from |
14 | | the 46th District of Illinois from 1993 to 2006; his most |
15 | | notable seatmate in the time that he served was then-State |
16 | | Senator Barack Obama; this led to a lifelong friendship between |
17 | | him and President Barack Obama; and |
18 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid was known to many in Peoria and |
19 | | throughout the State as a selfless public servant; he listened |
20 | | to his constituents and was always there to offer a helping |
21 | | hand; he prided himself on voting the way he thought was best |
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1 | | for his constituency and not along party lines; and |
2 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid worked hard in the Illinois State |
3 | | Senate for the people of the 46th Senate District; he and Rep. |
4 | | David Leitch joined forces in 2002 to secure a $10 million |
5 | | state loan to keep Bartonville's Keystone Steel and Wire from |
6 | | closing its doors; and |
7 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid was a husband, brother, father, |
8 | | grandfather, and uncle; he always made time for his family |
9 | | throughout his career and never lost sight of what was |
10 | | important; he always supported his family in every endeavor in |
11 | | their lives; he loved both his sons, Jim and George Jr., very |
12 | | much; he supported his son, Jim Shadid, on becoming the U.S. |
13 | | district judge for central Illinois; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid was proceeded in death by his son, |
15 | | George Shadid Jr.; and his siblings, Gladys Abraham, Louise |
16 | | Shadid, Joan Petit, Jeannette Harris, Mitchell Shadid, and |
17 | | William Shadid; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid is survived by his wife, Lorraine |
19 | | K. Unes; his son, Jim (Jane) Shadid; his daughter-in-law, Mikie |
20 | | Shadid; his grandchildren, James E. (Anne) Shadid, Joseph G. |
21 | | Shadid, Margaret L. Shadid, and Lauren E. Shadid; his sister, |
22 | | Pauline Unes; and his brother, Fred (Jean) Shadid; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Senator Shadid will be remembered for his public |
2 | | service, family values, friendship, and above all else, his |
3 | | compassion for his fellow man; therefore, be it
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4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
6 | | State Senator George P. Shadid and extend our sincere |
7 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
8 | | him; and be it further
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9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
10 | | presented to the family of Senator Shadid as an expression of |
11 | | our deepest sympathy.
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