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This resolution mourns the death of James A. "Jim" Wright, a long-time state employee and union activist from Ware, Illinois, who passed away on January 20, 2025. The resolution highlights Wright's professional career, including 30 years of service at mental health facilities and his significant involvement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, where he served as president of the Retirees Local Subchapter 90 and advocated for workers' rights. It also recognizes his extensive political engagement as a Democratic Party precinct committeeman for over 50 years, his personal interests in sports and family, and provides details about his family background, including his surviving relatives (daughter Vonda Benefield, two grandsons, and several siblings) and those who preceded him in death. The resolution formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to Wright's family and friends, acknowledging his contributions to his community, workplace, and union, and concludes with a provision to present a copy of the resolution to his family as a gesture of sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=280&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104