SR1581 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Matthew J. Brennock of Oak Park, who passed away on May 21, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Matt Brennock was the managing partner and executive creative director of Momentum Worldwide in Chicago; he spent 25 years in the Chicago advertising industry, starting at DDB Worldwide; in 6 years he rose to vice-president and creative director; he then spent 2 years at J. Walter Thompson as senior vice-president and global creative director; in 1998, he joined Michael Oberman as a partner at Fusion Idea Lab; after 11 years at Fusion Idea Lab, he moved to New York to work for Digitas as senior vice-president/creative strategist and new business strategist; after a year as senior vice-president/content architect and business development at IPG Media brands, he returned to Chicago as managing partner of the Chicago office of Inter Public's Momentum Worldwide network; over the years, he worked with such diverse clients as Anheuser-Busch, McDonald's, Kraft, Expedia, Orbitz, New Line Cinema, and Target; and

WHEREAS, Matt Brennock was the father of Ashlan and Peyton Brennock; the son of Geraldine (nee Hanley) and the late Raymond Brennock; the brother of Bridget (Larry) Roth, Therese, Monica (John) Fischer, and Megan (Tom) Hutchison; the uncle of Kevin, Alex, and Laura Fischer and Jack, Hugh, and Maggie Hutchison; and the former husband of Sally Brennock; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Matthew J. Brennock, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Matthew J. Brennock as an expression of our deepest sympathy.