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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joel Kagann of Woodridge; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Joel Kagann, a founding member of the Village of 
5Woodridge, served a storied career with the village,  first as 
6its chief of police  from 1962 until 1971, then as mayor from 
71973 to 1977, and village clerk from 1979 to 1981; he served as 
8a member and president of the Police Pension Board from 1990 
9until 2008; he was the clerk of the 18th Judicial Court for 31 
10years until his retirement in 2004; he was a founding member of 
11St. Scholastica Parish; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Joel Kagann continued his long career of 
13contributing to his  community with his involvement in the Boy 
14Scouts and  the Lions Club, and serving as president of the 
15Woodridge Special Events Committee; in 2000, he and his wife, 
16Laurie, were selected as co-recipients of Woodridge's 
17prestigious "Building on Our Dream Award" for their significant 
18contributions to Woodridge; in 2009, on the 50th anniversary of 
19the incorporation of Woodridge, Town Centre was re-dedicated as 
20Kagann Plaza; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Joel Kagann and Laurie raised both of their 
22children in Woodridge, and their son, Joseph, is following in 
 
 
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1his father's footsteps with his community involvement as a 
2trustee on the village board; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Joel Kagann was preceded in death by his brother, 
4Aaron R. Kagann; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joel Kagann was the beloved husband of Laurie (nee 
6Klauser); father of Joseph and Carol (Ted) Johnson; and 
7grandfather of Travis Kagann Johnson and Mackenzie Kagann 
8Johnson; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Joel Kagann, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Joel Kagann as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.