Full Text of SR1255 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 Norm Peterson, who passed away on | 4 | | September 16, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Norm Peterson notably served as the longtime | 6 | | director of government relations for the U.S. Department of | 7 | | Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne) for more | 8 | | than 36 years; in this position, he built and maintained | 9 | | relationships with elected officials at the local, state, and | 10 | | federal levels as well as economic development agencies, | 11 | | universities, and companies, and his work proved critical to | 12 | | Argonne's success and impact; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Norm Peterson was instrumental in arranging | 14 | | meetings with members of the Illinois General Assembly to help | 15 | | them understand the complex potential of energy storage, the | 16 | | capabilities of Argonne's GREET modeling system to calculate | 17 | | the carbon intensity and greenhouse gas emissions of vehicles | 18 | | on the road, and how scientific facilities at Argonne can | 19 | | create new energy infrastructure or revitalize aging | 20 | | infrastructure; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Norm Peterson contributed to many momentous | 22 | | projects at Argonne during his career, including the |
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| 1 | | establishment of the Argonne Guest House becoming the first | 2 | | lab building funded by the State of Illinois and the selection | 3 | | of Argonne by the DOE to lead the Joint Center for Energy | 4 | | Storage Research, the Q-NEXT quantum center, and the Energy | 5 | | Storage Research Alliance; his efforts also helped Argonne | 6 | | construct multiple facilities that broadened the lab's | 7 | | scientific capabilities and powered groundbreaking research by | 8 | | scientists around the globe while raising awareness of the | 9 | | many benefits of science and technology for national | 10 | | prosperity and security; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Norm Peterson retired from the role of director | 12 | | of government relations at Argonne in 2023; since then, he had | 13 | | continued to serve as a senior advisor on a part-time basis; | 14 | | throughout his career, he was noted for successfully | 15 | | generating interest and enthusiasm among lawmakers, staff | 16 | | members, and others in the work being done at Argonne; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Prior to joining Argonne, Norm Peterson worked at | 18 | | the Tinley Park Mental Health Facility for the Illinois | 19 | | Department of Children and Family Services before joining the | 20 | | administration of former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson, where | 21 | | he was tasked with developing and launching an innovative | 22 | | youth program statewide; he then became the first executive | 23 | | director of the Governor's Commission on Science and | 24 | | Technology for the State; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Norm Peterson will be remembered as a trusted | 2 | | confidant, a remarkable colleague, and a mentor and friend to | 3 | | many; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Norm Peterson is survived by his longtime | 5 | | partner, Lori Clark; his daughter, Erika Peterson; and his | 6 | | granddaughter, Emma Moon; therefore, be it | 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Norm Peterson and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Norm Peterson as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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