Full Text of SR0229 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan had a career in public service | 3 | | that spanned more than four decades; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan was hired at State Farm | 5 | | Insurance in 1971 and spent the next 30 years working as a | 6 | | human resources professional in the growing systems | 7 | | department; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan served six years from 1971 to | 9 | | 1977 on the Bloomington City Council and two terms as the mayor | 10 | | of Bloomington from 1977 to 1985; he served on the McLean | 11 | | County Board from 2012 to 2017; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, As mayor, Richard Buchanan was known for | 13 | | listening to his constituents and taking policy ideas through | 14 | | to completion; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan fostered a friendly relationship | 16 | | between the two towns of Bloomington and Normal during his two | 17 | | terms as mayor; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan also served more than 35 years | 19 | | on the city liquor commission, stepping down in December 2012 | 20 | | when he won his county board seat; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan is a native of Clinton; he met | 2 | | his wife Judy while they were students at Northern Illinois | 3 | | University; following graduation, he spent six years in the | 4 | | U.S. Army Reserve, including seven months of active duty; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan and Judy raised three children | 6 | | together; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan and Judy were honored in 2019 as | 8 | | McLean County History Makers by the McLean County Museum of | 9 | | History; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan was beloved by his colleagues, | 11 | | family, and friends; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Richard Buchanan will be remembered for his | 13 | | willingness to work with others and his ability to take | 14 | | people's opinions seriously; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 30, | 17 | | 2022 as Richard Buchanan Day in order to commemorate the one | 18 | | year anniversary of his death and to celebrate his life and his | 19 | | dedication to public service, his family, and his community; | 20 | | and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Richard Buchanan as a symbol of our | 3 | | respect and esteem.
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