Full Text of HR0559 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Michael | 4 | | S. Holewinski of Chicago, who passed away on June 19, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Holewinski was born to Stanley and | 6 | | Genevieve Holewinski on April 30, 1947; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Michael Holewinski held numerous positions | 8 | | throughout the years, including toy buyer for Montgomery Ward, | 9 | | pilot, Illinois legislator, attorney, administrative assistant | 10 | | to Mayor Harold Washington, vice chairman of the Illinois | 11 | | Gaming Board, chairman of the Illinois Manufacturers' | 12 | | Association and, most significant to him, a manufacturer; he | 13 | | took over the family business, the Ace Plating Company, and | 14 | | continued to build his manufacturing empire with the Acme | 15 | | Spinning Company, F&S Stamping, Cano Tool, Art Specialty, and | 16 | | Barnes Planting; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Michael Holewinski was elected to the Illinois | 18 | | House of Representatives in 1974 at the age of 26 and served | 19 | | for two terms; he was the founder of the 35th Ward Independent | 20 | | Precinct Organization; he was a two-time recipient of the | 21 | | Independent Voters of Illinois and Independent Precinct | 22 | | Organization's Best Legislator Award; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Michael Holewinski preferred to relax on the | 2 | | beaches of South Maui and Chetek, Wisconsin; he always looked | 3 | | forward to spending time with his family, the "Cousins", and | 4 | | his many friends and neighbors; he was a political junkie who | 5 | | relished a good debate; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Michael Holewinski was preceded in death by his | 7 | | parents and his daughter, Annie; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Michael Holewinski is survived by his wife of 53 | 9 | | years, Mary (Plaza); his son, Jeff (Jamie); his sister, Joyce | 10 | | (Jim) Walschlager; his sister-in-law, Jennie (Tony) | 11 | | Fontanetta; his brothers-in-law, Joe (Emilie) Plaza and Rich | 12 | | (Sharie) Plaza; and many nephews, nieces, and great-nieces; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 | | mourn the passing of Michael S. Holewinski, and extend our | 17 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 18 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Michael Holewinski as an expression | 21 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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