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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jim Hansen, South Elgin Village 
4President, who passed away on November 1, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Hansen was born on July 29, 1960 in Elgin to 
6James and Maxine (nee Murphy) Hansen; he married Teri Spencer 
7in 1981; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jim Hansen was first elected to the village board 
9in 1991, and was elected Village President  in 2001; he oversaw 
10South Elgin's westward expansion while keeping the "hometown 
11feel"; he was instrumental in the development of Concord Park 
12and its baseball fields; he also worked as a manager at NAPA 
13Auto Parts and in the purchasing department for  Kane County; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jim Hansen always believed his biggest job was to 
16be a consensus-builder; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jim Hansen was preceded in death by his father, 
18James; his father-in-law, Eugene Spencer; and his faithful 
19companion, "Archie"; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jim Hansen is survived by his wife, Teri; his 
 
 
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1sons, Dustin (Jennifer), Scott (Shannon), and Daniel (Hana 
2Dillon) Hansen; his grandchildren, Aiden, Marcus, Addison, and 
3Devin; his mother, Maxine Hansen; his brother, Don (Linda) 
4Hansen; his mother-in-law, Bonnie Spencer; and many nieces and 
5nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Jim Hansen, South Elgin Village President, and extend our 
9sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
10and loved him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Jim Hansen as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.