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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gregg Steven Chadwick of Bloomington, who passed away on September 9, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Gregg Chadwick was born in Dexter, Maine; he was adopted at birth by Jeanne and Harold Chadwick, and they preceded him in death; he grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island; he went to Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island and earned his undergraduate degree and MBA from Boston University; and

WHEREAS, Gregg Chadwick worked as a healthcare executive and managed several local medical practices, including the University of Illinois College of Medicine Pediatric Department and Decatur Memorial Hospital; he became a Certified Medical Practice Executive and was president of the Illinois Medical Group Management Association in 2014; his recent and most meaningful work began in 2018 when he became the chief operating officer at Marcfirst, a non-profit agency serving people with developmental disabilities based in Normal; and

WHEREAS, Gregg Chadwick prioritized civic work, volunteerism, and giving back; he was a hospice volunteer in Boston in the 1980s; after moving to Illinois, he coached chess and served on the Citizens Advisory Council with the Unit 5 school board; he served on the Peoria Area World Affairs Council Board of Directors, the Multicultural Leadership Program Advisory Board, B-N Advantage, and the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Board of Directors; he was a board member of Heartland Community College for 18 years and served as board chair for 11 years; he held several positions on the Illinois Community College Trustee Association (ICCTA) Executive Board, and he began his term as president of ICCTA in 2020; he was awarded the ICCTA's Ray Hartstein Trustee Achievement Award in 2020; and

WHEREAS, Gregg Chadwick will be remembered for being a prudent leader, a very smart problem-solver, a good human being, and a gentle, loving soul; and

WHEREAS, Gregg Chadwick is survived by his wife, Robyn Walter; his children, Ben Walter, Avery Chadwick, and Hallie Martin-Chadwick; his adopted brother; his two biological brothers; his two biological sisters; his nephews; his mother-in-law and father-in-law; his brothers-in-law; his sister-in-law; and his dear friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Gregg Steven Chadwick and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gregg Chadwick as an expression of our deepest sympathy.