Full Text of SR0769 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of former Illinois Senate President | 4 | | James "Pate" Philip, who passed away on November 21, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip was the longest-serving Republican | 6 | | Senate President in State history, having been first elected | 7 | | to the position in 1993 and serving until 2003; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Prior to his political career, Sen. Philip | 9 | | proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps | 10 | | during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, where he learned the | 11 | | importance and value of planning his work and working his | 12 | | plan; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip was employed as the district sales | 14 | | manager for Pepperidge Farm Bakeries for 38 years; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip began his political career as Auditor | 16 | | of York Township in 1965; he also served as chairman of the | 17 | | DuPage County Republicans, building a grassroots political | 18 | | network that would become pivotal to Republican electoral | 19 | | victories up and down the ticket; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip was elected to the Illinois House of |
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| 1 | | Representatives in 1966, where he served until he was elected | 2 | | to the Illinois Senate in 1974; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure as President of the Illinois | 4 | | Senate, Sen. Philip achieved many significant accomplishments, | 5 | | including maintaining responsible budgeting, increasing | 6 | | funding for education, introducing property tax caps, holding | 7 | | the line on taxes, improving the State's job climate, and | 8 | | supporting anti-crime laws; he was noted for his work in | 9 | | increasing public access to the legislative process, | 10 | | implementing governmental ethics reforms, and streamlining | 11 | | government; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip's tenure also saw a modernization of | 13 | | the chamber, including the use of computers on the Senate | 14 | | floor for the first time; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip was known for his straightforward | 16 | | approach, which earned him the respect of legislators on both | 17 | | sides of the aisle, and he will be remembered for his | 18 | | often-colorful quips in the media and on the Senate floor; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip was proud to be a lifelong resident | 20 | | of DuPage County and was active in numerous civic and | 21 | | charitable organizations; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip was a life member of the Scottish | 2 | | Rite Valley of Chicago, and he was given the honor of 33rd | 3 | | Degree Mason; he was also a life member of The Most Worshipful | 4 | | Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of the State of Illinois Lodge #941, | 5 | | the Knights Templar, and the DuPage Shrine Club; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip was honored to serve on the board of | 7 | | Shriners Hospitals for Children and strongly supported its | 8 | | mission of caring for kids; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Philip is survived by his loving wife of 46 | 10 | | years, Nancy Louise; his stepsons, Randy and Kevin; his | 11 | | daughter, Cindi; his son, Jase; his sister, Zilpha; his | 12 | | grandchildren, Zachary Ramey, Alexandra Ramey, Christopher | 13 | | Ramey, Kiara Wallace, Darcy Wallace, Jayelyn Philip, and James | 14 | | Philip; his step-grandsons, Dakota Soria and Logan Soria; and | 15 | | his great-granddaughter, Alice Quinn Ramey; therefore, be it | 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | former Illinois Senate President James "Pate" Philip and | 19 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, | 20 | | colleagues, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further | 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the family of Sen. Philip as an expression of our |
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| 1 | | deepest sympathy. |
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