HR1364 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that the members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned of the death of David F. Doty on June 27, 2006; and

WHEREAS, David Doty was born in Baltimore on March 5, 1945; as a young boy, he moved with his family to Wisconsin, where he graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1967; he later received a master's degree in political science from the University of Iowa; and

WHEREAS, In 1970, David and Diane Doty began their marriage of 35 years and moved to Illinois, where David started his career with AT&T at the former Western Electric Hawthorne Works in Cicero; and

WHEREAS, During his time with AT&T, Mr. Doty helped to develop telecommunications policies in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin and was also involved in developing the 1996 federal telecommunications deregulation legislation; and

WHEREAS, Dave was deeply respected by his colleagues and members of the Illinois General Assembly because of his professionalism, honesty, leadership, and knowledge; and

WHEREAS, After rising to the position of vice president of Government Affairs, David Doty retired from AT&T in October 2004 with thirty years of experience lobbying the Illinois General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his memorable career with AT&T, he also served the public as a longtime Lyons Township committeeman; and

WHEREAS, The passing of David Doty has been deeply mourned by many, including his wife, Diana; his sons, Jeffrey and Michael; his daughter, Erin; and his two grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of David F. Doty, who devoted so much to his community and the State of Illinois, and we extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him; and be it further

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