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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Members of the Illinois Senate will miss their
3 colleague, Senator Dave Sullivan; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan has served his constituents in
5 the northwest suburbs faithfully since he was appointed in
6 1998; he won elections in 2000 and 2002; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan was the architect and negotiator
8 of the historic Telecommunications Article rewrite of 2001 and
9 as a result of the changes in law, Illinois consumers have
10 saved more than $500 million; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan has been a strong advocate for
12 children's health-care issues; he was the lead sponsor of the
13 law requiring additional instruction about the dangers of
14 steroid abuse for student athletes enrolled in Illinois
15 schools; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Throughout Senator Sullivan's legislative career,
17 he has been a strong supporter of Illinois veterans; he was the
18 chief sponsor of comprehensive legislation providing deployed
19 armed services members and their families with some additional
20 common-sense financial protections in recognition of their
21 service to Illinois and to the country as a whole; and
 
22     WHEREAS, As a legislator, Senator Sullivan has made several
23 noteworthy contributions, including sponsoring a law allowing
24 Maryville Academy kids to participate in summer education
25 programs; and
 
26     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan led the charge to commission a
27 study on the impact that expansion at O'Hare International
28 Airport would have on communities around the airport; based on
29 the information contained in that study, he was able to

 

 

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1 successfully negotiate certain financial considerations for
2 the school districts that would be affected by expansion at
3 O'Hare; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan was one of the first freshman
5 lawmakers to haze another freshman lawmaker; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan is the founding member of the
7 infamous "Sullivan Caucus", which seeks to promote the best of
8 Irish culture - eating and drinking; he is the entire
9 Republican delegation on the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
10 Board of Directors; even Martha Stewart cannot rival Dave
11 Sullivan in the fine art of incorporating green ties into every
12 shirt and sport coat combination in the Senator's wardrobe; and
 
13     WHEREAS, A long, long time ago, Senator Sullivan was named
14 to Crain's Chicago Business' "Forty Under Forty" list; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan is a member of the Lattof YMCA
16 Board of Directors, the Park Ridge Kiwanis, the Children's
17 Advocacy Center of Northwest Cook County Board of Directors,
18 the Center of Concern Advisory Board, Avenues of Independence
19 Board of Directors, Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago Board of
20 Directors, Amate House Board of Directors, the Advocate
21 Lutheran General Hospital Board, the National Conference of
22 State Legislators (NCSL) Communication, Technology, and
23 Interstate Commerce Committee, the NCSL Energy and Electric
24 Utilities Committee, and the Maine Township Regular Republican
25 Organization; and
 
26     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan has received awards and
27 recognition from many different organizations, including
28 Action for Children, the Illinois Farm Bureau, Mount Prospect
29 Park District, the Illinois Coalition for Competitive
30 Telecommunications, the Association of Chiefs of Police, AARP,
31 the Northwest Special Recreation Association, Lutheran General

 

 

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1 Hospital, VISIONS Network, Jewish Family and Community
2 Services, SIDS Alliance of Illinois, Inc., Community Health
3 Charities of Illinois, the National Federation of Independent
4 Business, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local
5 150, Plumbing Contractors Association of Chicago and Cook
6 County, the Park Ridge Jaycees, the Illinois Hospital and
7 Health System Association, and Metropolitan Family Services;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan is a dedicated husband and father
10 to his lovely wife, Dru, and four wonderful children, Brendan,
11 Shannon, Michael, and Erin; his commitment and love for his
12 family has earned him the respect and admiration of his
13 colleagues; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political
15 science from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; he
16 is proud to see his two oldest children enrolled in classes at
17 his alma mater and even more proud to see that they are not
18 following too closely in his footsteps; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Being the youngest of eight children, Senator
20 Sullivan learned not only patience, but also the fine art of
21 compromise; he has always made it a point to be kind and
22 courteous to the people around him and he has always
23 appreciated the work people do for him; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Senator Sullivan is a committed Catholic; he is a
25 member of St. Paul of the Cross Church in Park Ridge; and
 
26     WHEREAS, Senator Dave Sullivan is respected by his
27 colleagues from both political parties for his honesty,
28 integrity, and good-natured sense of humor; he will be
29 remembered as a Senator who took his responsibility as an
30 advocate for his district seriously; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that we recognize Dave
3 Sullivan for his many accomplishments as he leaves the Illinois
4 Senate and that we wish him well in all future endeavors; and
5 be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Dave Sullivan to honor him for his years of
8 service to the citizens of Illinois.