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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to send their sincere condolences to the
4 family and friends of Phillip Straus, who passed away on
5 April 7, 1998; and
6 WHEREAS, Phillip Straus was a lifelong North Shore
7 resident; Mr. Straus was a longtime Vice Chairman of the Lake
8 County Democratic Party, and had recently been elected 10th
9 Congressional District Committeeman to the Illinois
10 Democratic State Central Committee; and
11 WHEREAS, Phillip Straus had a career in advertising, but
12 worked with many of the local Democrats on their campaigns;
13 he worked with former State lawmaker and former Highland Park
14 Mayor, Daniel Pierce; he served as the Democratic Chairman
15 for Deerfield Township; he served in appointed positions on
16 the cable TV, traffic, and civic beautification commissions
17 in Highland Park municipal government, and was a Lake County
18 appointee to the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. Straus served on the boards of the United
20 Way of Highland Park-Highwood and the Epilepsy Services of
21 Northeastern Illinois; and
22 WHEREAS, Mr. Straus is survived by his wife, Marilyn;
23 therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
26 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we extend our sympathies to
27 the family and friends of Phillip Straus of Highland Park,
28 Illinois; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Phillip Straus.