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OH SR97
Resolution
Status
Passed
4/26/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bill Beagle
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AI Summary
- Expresses condolences from the Ohio Senate on the death of Jonathan Winters, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and native of Ohio
- Acknowledges Winters' pioneering role in improvisational standup comedy and his influence on comedians including Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, and Lily Tomlin
- Recognizes his career achievements including The Jonathan Winters Show (1956), which was the first television program to use color videotape, and his Emmy Award, two Grammy Awards, and Mark Twain Prize for Humor from the Kennedy Center
- Notes his contributions as a cast member in productions such as Mork and Mindy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and The Little Prince, and his work as a painter and author
- Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to Winters' family
Legislative Description
In memory of Jonathan Winters.
Last Action
Adopted
4/26/2013
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