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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with regret of the death of Ila M. Bauer, mayor of 
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Round Lake Park, on Sunday, March 5, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Bauer was born on March 9, 1933, in a small 
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town in Wisconsin; she attended school in that small town and 
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then entered the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 
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graduating with a degree in business education; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following graduation, Mrs. Bauer moved to Round 
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Lake in 1963 and began her teaching career at Round Lake High 
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School; she continued her education, receiving a master of arts 
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degree in education supervision and administration from 
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Roosevelt University and a Ph.D. in education management from 
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LaSalle University; she retired from teaching in June of 1994; 
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and

 

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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Bauer first served as a village trustee from 
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1991 to 1993; she was elected mayor of Round Lake Park in 1997 
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and was re-elected twice, serving as mayor until her death; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Bauer was a member of the Route 120 Bypass 
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Committee, the Mano A Mano Board of Directors, the B.E.S.T. 
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organization, the Lake County Community Development 
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Commission, the Lake County Municipal League Board of 
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Directors, the Metropolitan Mayors' Caucus Legislative Action 
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Team, and the Lake County Affordable Housing Task Force; she 
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was a member of the planning group for Families Matter and 
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served on support committees for the Round Lake School 
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District; she served on many additional community task forces 
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and boards of directors in her area; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Whether it was Mano A Mano, the B.E.S.T. 
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organization, Character Counts, or her beloved School District 
 


 






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116, Mrs. Bauer brought her enthusiasm to the group project; 
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she was a passionate advocate for all in her community and in 
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Lake County; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Bauer taught all those she came in contact 
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with about commitment, dedication, focus, and loyalty; she was 
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a great friend and a great person; and

 

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    WHEREAS, The passing of Ila M. Bauer has been deeply felt 
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by many, especially her loving husband of 48 years, Don; her 
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son, Stanley (Diana); and her grandchildren, Ryan and Dilonna; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Ila M. Bauer, and we extend our sincerest condolences to her 
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to her family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy for their loss.