Bill Text: IL SR1052 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Peter M. Rosenthal of Rosemont.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-18 - Resolution Adopted [SR1052 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR1052-Introduced.html
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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 Peter M. Rosenthal, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | November 8, 2010; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago; he graduated from the | ||||||
| 6 | University of Chicago Lab School; he received his Bachelor's | ||||||
| 7 | degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971 and his law | ||||||
| 8 | degree from the University of Michigan; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, He joined the Ancel Glink law firm in Chicago, | ||||||
| 10 | which specializes in municipal law; while working for the firm, | ||||||
| 11 | he began representing local governments, including Rosemont | ||||||
| 12 | and Fox River Grove;
Mr. Rosenthal worked closely with Donald | ||||||
| 13 | E. Stephens, Rosemont's mayor from 1956 to 2007; he was | ||||||
| 14 | Rosemont's attorney during the long, unsuccessful fight to | ||||||
| 15 | obtain a casino; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Rosenthal and several colleagues | ||||||
| 17 | formed their own firm: Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue; | ||||||
| 18 | and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal loved knowledge and exploring | ||||||
| 20 | places near and far, taking his family on a bicycle trip in | ||||||
| 21 | Morocco and his daughter to her first tailgate party outside | ||||||
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| 1 | Soldier Field; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenthal is survived by his wife, Gracemary; | ||||||
| 3 | his sons, Matthew and Alex; his daughter, Eleanor; his sisters, | ||||||
| 4 | Anne and Emily; and his brother, William; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 7 | his family and friends, the passing of Peter Rosenthal; and be | ||||||
| 8 | it further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 10 | presented to the family of Peter M. Rosenthal as a symbol of | ||||||
| 11 | our sincere sympathy.
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