File #: 21-5261    Version: 1 Name: Hon. Adlai Stevenson, In Memoriam
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 9/15/2021 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/23/2021 Final action: 9/23/2021
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORABLE ADLAI EWING STEVENSON III, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Adlai Ewing Stevenson III from our midst, and WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the beloved husband of Nancy (nee Anderson), and WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the loving father of Adlai IV (Barbara Linger), Lucy (Christopher Neher), Katherine (Larry Kramer), and Warwick (Winifred Stevenson), and WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the cherished grandfather of Adlai Stevenson V, Katherine Neher Johnston, Maxwell Kramer, Benjamin Kramer, Toby Bahrmasel, Jonas Bahrmasel, Olivia Bahrmasel and Liam Bahrmasel, and WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the beloved son of Adlai Stevenson II and Ellen Borden, and WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III the dear brother of John Stevenson and Borden Stevenson, and WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III attended Milton Academy in Massachusetts, Harrow School in England, Harvard College and received a law degree...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, LARRY SUFFREDIN, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS
title
PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORABLE ADLAI EWING STEVENSON III, IN MEMORIAM

WHEREAS Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Adlai Ewing Stevenson III from our midst, and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the beloved husband of Nancy (nee Anderson), and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the loving father of Adlai IV (Barbara Linger), Lucy (Christopher Neher), Katherine (Larry Kramer), and Warwick (Winifred Stevenson), and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the cherished grandfather of Adlai Stevenson V, Katherine Neher Johnston, Maxwell Kramer, Benjamin Kramer, Toby Bahrmasel, Jonas Bahrmasel, Olivia Bahrmasel and Liam Bahrmasel, and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was the beloved son of Adlai Stevenson II and Ellen Borden, and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III the dear brother of John Stevenson and Borden Stevenson, and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III attended Milton Academy in Massachusetts, Harrow School in England, Harvard College and received a law degree in 1957 from Harvard Law School, and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and served in the Marine Reserves until he was discharged in 1961 as a captain, and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967; and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III served as Illinois State Treasurer from 1967 to 1970; and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was elected to the United States Senate in a 1970 Illinois special election to fill the balance of the term of Senator Everett Dirksen who died in office, and

WHEREAS Adlai Ewing Stevenson III was reelected to the United States Senate in 1974 and served as the first Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee and Chairman of a Special Committee which led the first major reorganization of the Senate since the early 19th century, and

WHEREAS a member of the US Senate, Adlai Ewing Stevenson III co-authored essential ener...

Click here for full text