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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former
4 Elgin city councilman Mike Powers, who passed away on December
5 7, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was a longtime Elgin resident and 1975 graduate
7 of Elgin High School, where he played basketball and football;
8 he attended Northwestern University, where he pursued a career
9 in marketing and advertising; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He wrote a book about Elgin and his memories of
11 growing up there, entitled: All-American Stories: Elgin Myths
12 and Memories; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was elected to the city council in April of
14 2007 and served for 16 months; he ran on a pro-business and a
15 pro-economic development platform with a focus on improving
16 city services; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He loved rock and roll, especially the Rolling
18 Stones and Jimi Hendrix; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mike Powers is survived by his mother, Dorothy;
20 his daughters, Taylor, Maggie, and Lauren; his brothers, David,

 

 

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1 Martin, Jerry, and Craig; and his sister, Carole Akemann;
2 therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Mike
6 Powers; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Mike Powers as a symbol of our
9 sincere sympathy.