SR0825 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edward Duffy, who passed away on January 4, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Edward Duffy was born in 1945; his parents were Edward and Dorothy Duffy; he married the love of his life, Nancy, in 1968; and

WHEREAS, Edward Duffy had a long and distinguished career in public service; after many years in the Chicago Police Department, he later served the State of Illinois as head of the Dangerous Drugs Commission, the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, the Department of Public Aid, and as Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor James Thompson; he subsequently moved to the private sector, where he served as President of Arlington Park Racetrack and oversaw the rebuilding of the track; he also oversaw the transformation of Sportsman's Park into a dual-purpose facility that brought world class auto racing to Illinois with Chicago Motor Speedway; and

WHEREAS, Edward Duffy is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Colleen, Meghan, Kelli, Erin, Cara, Tim, Eric, Brent, and Scott; and his grandchildren, Katelyn, Madison, Braden, Bryce, Ansley, Everleigh, Finnegan, and Brooklyn; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward Duffy; and be it further

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