Loading chat...
IL SR1610
Resolution
Status
Passed
11/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Christine Radogno
Click for details
AI Summary
- Illinois Senate mourns the death of former United States Representative Philip M. "Phil" Crane, who passed away on November 8, 2014, at his daughter Rebekah's home
- Rep. Crane was born in Chicago on November 3, 1930, graduated from Hillsdale College in 1952, earned a Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1963, and served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956
- Rep. Crane served in Congress from 1969 to January 2005, primarily on the Ways and Means Committee, where he championed lower taxes, free market economics, and free trade agreements including NAFTA
- Rep. Crane founded the Republican Study Committee in 1973 and was instrumental in founding the Heritage Foundation; he also served as head of the American Conservative Union and ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1978
- A suitable copy of the resolution will be presented to Rep. Crane's family as an expression of sympathy
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL - REP. PHILIP CRANE
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
11/20/2014
Full Bill Text
No bill text available