Bill Text: IN HCR0023 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing former Representative Tom Kromkowski of South Bend.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-16 - Senators Zakas, Arnold and Mishler added as cosponsors [HCR0023 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HCR0023-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. ________
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Representative Tom Kromkowski.
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Representative
Tom Kromkowski.
Whereas, The Indiana House of Representatives, South
Bend, and the state of Indiana lost a valued friend with the
death of former Representative Tom Kromkowski on
Wednesday, September 7, 2011;
Whereas, Representative Kromkowski represented the West
Side of South Bend in the Indiana House of Representatives
for 26 years;
Whereas, In addition to serving in the House of
Representatives, Tom Kromkowski worked for AM General
for 29 years, retiring in January of 2004;
Whereas, Tom Kromkowski, a South Bend native, was born
on September 2, 1942, to Bert and Virginia (Buzalski)
Kromkowski;
Whereas, A graduate of St. Joseph's High School in 1960,
Tom Kromkowski married Janeen K. Beard at St. John the
Baptist Church in South Bend on August 10, 1963;
Whereas, Representative Kromkowski served his country
honorably in the United States Army and was a veteran of
Vietnam;
Whereas, Representative Kromkowski was also a member of the VFW, the M.R. Polish Falcons of America, and the
Westside Democratic and Civic Club of South Bend, and he
served as chairman of the United Auto Workers of St.
Joseph-LaPorte County C.A.P. Council;
Whereas, Representative Kromkowski was a member of St.
John the Baptist Catholic Church; and
Whereas, The death of Tom Kromkowski leaves a void that
cannot be filled in the hearts of his family, friends, and
former constituents: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly expresses its
heartfelt sympathy to the family of Representative Tom Kromkowski
and expresses its gratitude for his years of dedicated and honorable
service to his constituency and the state of Indiana.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the family of Tom
Kromkowski.