SR0091 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Raymond M. Fitzgerald, who passed away on January 21, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Fitzgerald was born in Evergreen Park and raised on the South Side of Chicago; he was a graduate of Brother Rice High School in Chicago; he received a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Northern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Fitzgerald had a long and distinguished career in public service; in 1994, he served as a legislative aide to then-Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a position he held for five years; he later worked for a year as a member of the staff on the House Science and Technology Committee; and

WHEREAS, From 2000 to 2005, Raymond Fitzgerald served as the legislative director to U.S. Representative John Shimkus, where he gained a reputation for his honesty and straightforward nature; and

WHEREAS, In 2001, Raymond Fitzgerald married his wife, Kristin; he moved with his family to Naperville in 2005 after accepting a lobbying position at Navistar Inc.; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Fitzgerald is survived by his wife; his daughters, Nora, Maggie, and Lucy; his mother, Kaye; and his sisters, Colleen Zientek, Mary O'Donnell, Debbie Noll, Linda Trinley, and Maureen Harkala; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Raymond M. Fitzgerald; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Raymond Fitzgerald as an expression of our sympathy.