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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Thomas G. "Tom" McSwiggin of 
4Springfield, who passed away on May 17, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom McSwiggin was born to Leroy and Mary (Kook) 
6McSwiggin in Muscatine, Iowa on January 8, 1938; he graduated 
7from Wilton High School in Wilton Junction, Iowa; he earned 
8his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and his Master of 
9Science in Sanitary Engineering from the University of Iowa; 
10he married Sharon Sonneville at St. Mary's Catholic Church in 
11Moline on June 6, 1964; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Tom McSwiggin served the State of Illinois in the 
13water pollution control field for 40 years until his 
14retirement; during the last 25 years of his career, he served 
15as manager of the Permit Section at the Illinois Environmental 
16Protection Agency (IEPA), Division of Water Pollution Control, 
17which was responsible for the issuance of the discharge 
18permits under the delegated authority as stated by the Clean 
19Water Act; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Tom McSwiggin was a member of the Illinois 
21Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of 
22Civil Engineers, the American Water Works Association, the 
 
 
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1Water Environment Federation, and the National Society of 
2Professional Engineers; he also served on the Federal Advisory 
3Committee on Sanitary Sewer Overflows; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Tom McSwiggin previously served as president of 
5the Holy Name Society at Christ the King Catholic Church for 
6many years; he enjoyed traveling and watching NASCAR; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Tom McSwiggin was preceded in death by his 
8parents and his son-in-law, Ricky Richardson; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Tom McSwiggin is survived by his wife, Sharon 
10McSwiggin; his son, Timothy (Jamie Hall) McSwiggin; his 
11daughters, Cynthia Richardson and Erin McSwiggin; his 
12grandchildren, Amanda and Kimberly; his siblings, Mary Kay (J. 
13Pat) Benda, Theresa (Dan) Carlquist, James (Debbie) McSwiggin, 
14Joe (Eleanor) McSwiggin, and John (Gayle) McSwiggin; and 
15several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Thomas G. "Tom" McSwiggin and extend our sincere condolences 
19to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
20it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Tom McSwiggin as an expression of 
2our deepest sympathy.