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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to |
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| the family and friends of Michael E. Shampine of Decatur, who |
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| passed away on January 6, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Shampine was born on July 18, 1951; his |
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| parents were Eugene and Patricia Shampine; he served his |
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| country in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1974; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Shampine returned from the Air Force and |
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| began his career as a roofer, joining Roofers Local 92; he |
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| worked as a roofer for 33 years, including 17 years as Business |
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| Manager/Financial Secretary for Roofers Local 92, and 8 years |
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| as president of the Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Shampine always gave of himself, devoting |
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| thousands of hours of his time to various community and |
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| charitable causes, including the United Way, Project Success, |
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| the Decatur Dropout Taskforce, the Decatur Planning |
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| Commission, the Workforce Investment Board, the Decatur |
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| Housing Authority, the Community Investment Corporation of |
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| Decatur, the NALC Food Drive, and the Decatur Area Labor |
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| Management Committee; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Shampine was recognized throughout the |
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| community as passionate and articulate, an advocate who fought |
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| to improve the lives of working men and women through his |
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| efforts in organized labor and Democratic politics; he was a |
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| likeable but tough leader who fought for what he believed in |
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| and refused to back down under any circumstances; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Shampine is survived by his mother, |
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| Patricia Shampine; his daughter, Leslie Shampine; his |
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| brothers, David, Mark, and Eugene Shampine; his sisters, Denise |
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| Martin, Susan Smothers, Julie McGinnis, Cindy Shampine, |
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| Patricia Robinson, and Francine Lower; his 21 nieces and |
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| nephews; and his longtime friend and fellow labor advocate Amy |
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| Girardi; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of |
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| Michael Shampine; who will be fondly remembered for his |
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| positive attitude and legacy as a compassionate and effective |
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| leader, and as a good friend to those who were lucky enough to |
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| call him so; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Michael Shampine as a symbol of our |
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| sympathy.
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