Full Text of SR1052 96th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Peter M. Rosenthal, who passed away on | 4 | | November 8, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago; he graduated from the | 6 | | University of Chicago Lab School; he received his Bachelor's | 7 | | degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971 and his law | 8 | | degree from the University of Michigan; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, He joined the Ancel Glink law firm in Chicago, | 10 | | which specializes in municipal law; while working for the firm, | 11 | | he began representing local governments, including Rosemont | 12 | | and Fox River Grove;
Mr. Rosenthal worked closely with Donald | 13 | | E. Stephens, Rosemont's mayor from 1956 to 2007; he was | 14 | | Rosemont's attorney during the long, unsuccessful fight to | 15 | | obtain a casino; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Rosenthal and several colleagues | 17 | | formed their own firm: Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal loved knowledge and exploring | 20 | | places near and far, taking his family on a bicycle trip in | 21 | | Morocco and his daughter to her first tailgate party outside |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal is survived by his wife, Gracemary; | 3 | | his sons, Matthew and Alex; his daughter, Eleanor; his sisters, | 4 | | Anne and Emily; and his brother, William; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 7 | | his family and friends, the passing of Peter Rosenthal; and be | 8 | | it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Peter M. Rosenthal as a symbol of | 11 | | our sincere sympathy.
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