Full Text of SR0603 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Patricia "Pat" Susan Giganti, who | 4 | | passed away on March 9, 2023 at the age of 77; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti was born to Samuel and Genevieve M. | 6 | | (Zock) Giganti in Springfield on April 11, 1945; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti entered public service at a young | 8 | | age, beginning to work for the State of Illinois within a few | 9 | | months of graduating high school; she worked for various | 10 | | agencies, including what is now the Department of | 11 | | Transportation; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti was especially proud of her time | 13 | | working for Adlai Stevenson III during his tenure as | 14 | | treasurer, where she met and assisted the Rev. Jesse L. | 15 | | Jackson during the Operation Breadbasket protests at the | 16 | | Capitol in 1969; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Beginning in 1979, Pat Giganti worked in the | 18 | | Secretary of State Index Department before transferring to the | 19 | | House of Representatives, working for Representatives Daniel | 20 | | O'Brien, Taylor Pouncey, and more; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In 1995, Pat Giganti began working for the | 2 | | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus when she accepted a position | 3 | | to work for Senator Louis Viverito, serving in that role for | 4 | | nearly a decade; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti technically "retired" from the | 6 | | Illinois Senate in December 2004 but continued her service to | 7 | | the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus for nearly two decades | 8 | | following her retirement, including as a legislative assistant | 9 | | to various senators from nearly every region of the State; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti's reputation as a staunch and | 11 | | sympathetic steward earned her the reputation of "trainer" of | 12 | | new senators, capable of assisting even the hardest of cases | 13 | | and making her both famous and infamous among members of the | 14 | | Senate Democratic Caucus; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti was known not to suffer fools | 16 | | lightly, and this made her a perfect gatekeeper for the entire | 17 | | Illinois Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic, when even the | 18 | | president of the chamber was briefly turned away; however, her | 19 | | immovability came to epitomize her commitment to protecting | 20 | | both her colleagues and the Illinois Senate itself; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti was known to many as firm but | 22 | | faithful and attentive yet affable; her character as a |
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| 1 | | committed public servant and loyal ally earned her the trust | 2 | | and respect of all of her friends and colleagues in the | 3 | | Illinois Senate, from the most senior senator to the newest | 4 | | member of Illinois Senate staff, and she did it all with | 5 | | impeccable and unforgettable style; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti truly loved the Illinois Senate and | 7 | | served faithfully until two days prior to her passing; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Pat Giganti was preceded in death by her parents | 9 | | and her brother, Samuel Giganti; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Pat Giganti was | 11 | | survived by her sons, Robert J. Giganti and Charles J. | 12 | | Lamsargis III; her special sons, Eric Strohl and John | 13 | | Creviston; her brother, Francis (Karen) Giganti; and several | 14 | | nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it | 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Patricia "Pat" Susan Giganti and extend our sincere | 18 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 19 | | her; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the loss of Pat Giganti has left a huge hole | 21 | | in the Illinois Senate family; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Pat Giganti as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy. |
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