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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Jim Hansen, South Elgin Village |
4 | | President, who passed away on November 1, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hansen was born on July 29, 1960 in Elgin to |
6 | | James and Maxine (nee Murphy) Hansen; he married Teri Spencer |
7 | | in 1981; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hansen was first elected to the village board |
9 | | in 1991, and was elected Village President in 2001; he oversaw |
10 | | South Elgin's westward expansion while keeping the "hometown |
11 | | feel"; he was instrumental in the development of Concord Park |
12 | | and its baseball fields; he also worked as a manager at NAPA |
13 | | Auto Parts and in the purchasing department for Kane County; |
14 | | and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hansen always believed his biggest job was to |
16 | | be a consensus-builder; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hansen was preceded in death by his father, |
18 | | James; his father-in-law, Eugene Spencer; and his faithful |
19 | | companion, "Archie"; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hansen is survived by his wife, Teri; his |