Full Text of SR0549 93rd General Assembly
SR0549 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were deeply | 3 |
| saddened to learn of the death of former State Senator Aldo A. | 4 |
| DeAngelis on February 13, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Aldo A. DeAngelis was born March 25, 1931, in Ford | 6 |
| Heights, and was raised in Chicago Heights by his Italian | 7 |
| immigrant parents, making Senator DeAngelis a first generation | 8 |
| American; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, He graduated from Bloom Township High School in | 10 |
| Chicago Heights and from Knox College in Galesburg and | 11 |
| continued his studies at Governors State University and the | 12 |
| University of Chicago; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, He began serving the people as a soldier in the | 14 |
| United States Army stationed in Germany; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Senator DeAngelis worked in the Chicago steel | 16 |
| mills and worked his way up to President of the Vulcan Tube and | 17 |
| Metals company in Chicago Heights; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, in 1978 Senator DeAngelis ran for the State Senate | 19 |
| to help ease economic burdens placed on small business owners, | 20 |
| especially soaring workers' compensation insurance rates; and | 21 |
| WHEREAS, Senator DeAngelis served in the Illinois Senate | 22 |
| from 1979 to 1997 and was the first Republican freshman to be | 23 |
| appointed to the position of Assistant Senate Minority Leader, | 24 |
| and was recognized as Best Freshman Senator in the 81st General | 25 |
| Assembly; and | 26 |
| WHEREAS, Senator DeAngelis later rose to the position of | 27 |
| Assistant Senate Majority Leader; and |
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| WHEREAS, He was a staunch advocate for his south suburban | 2 |
| district which continued long after leaving the Senate. He | 3 |
| always put the interests of his constituents before those of | 4 |
| his own and Senator DeAngelis was renowned for his ability to | 5 |
| bring State funds to his district, including crucial funding | 6 |
| for Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts, | 7 |
| and was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the Columbus | 8 |
| Quincentenary Committee; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Senator DeAngelis was an outstanding debater in | 10 |
| the Senate and he was respected by staff and legislators alike | 11 |
| for his honesty, humor, wit and kindness; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, He was the father of the Third Airport in Peotone | 13 |
| as well as a strong advocate for changing the way Illinois | 14 |
| funds its public schools; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Senator DeAngelis was a lifelong resident of the | 16 |
| south suburbs who never lost touch with his roots; he was proud | 17 |
| of his Italian heritage and was a leader in the | 18 |
| Italian-American community; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, He lived life to the fullest and his door was | 20 |
| always open to members, staff and friends to enjoy a | 21 |
| home-cooked Italian meal in Springfield; and | 22 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Aldo A. DeAngelis will be deeply | 23 |
| felt by many especially his wife Meredith his sons Anthony, | 24 |
| Christopher, and Douglas, his daughter Lisa, and his | 25 |
| grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 27 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the loss of | 28 |
| Senator Aldo DeAngelis and his service to the State of | 29 |
| Illinois, while at the same time celebrating his legacy of warm | 30 |
| and enthusiastic service to our State; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to the wife, children and grandchildren of our | 3 |
| friend, Aldo A. DeAngelis, with our sincere sympathies and our | 4 |
| abiding respect, admiration, and love for their husband, | 5 |
| father, and grandfather.
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