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SR 338

MEMORIAL-PAUL A. ZUCKER

104th Regular Session Introduced by Don Harmon

The bill memorializes Paul A. Zucker, offering condolences and presenting a copy of the resolution to his family.

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Bill Summary · SR 338

Summary — Senate Resolution SR 338 (MEMORIAL — Paul A. Zucker)

Overview / Purpose

Senate Resolution SR 338 is a ceremonial memorial adopted by the Illinois Senate mourning the death of Paul Alan Zucker (April 17, 1956 – March 28, 2025). The resolution expresses condolences to his family and friends, recounts highlights of his life, career, civic involvement, and directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to his family as an expression of sympathy. The resolution is non‑binding and has no substantive legal or regulatory effect.

Key contents and recited facts

  • Identifies the decedent: Paul Alan Zucker of Beverly Shores, Indiana; died March 28, 2025 at age 68.
  • Biographical highlights included in the text:
    • Born in Chicago on April 17, 1956, to Jeane Herman (Burton) Kravits and Fred M. Zucker.
    • Education: Knox College (graduated cum laude, 1978); MBA from the University of Chicago (1983).
    • Career: early work with Inland Steel Company and LaSalle Partners (now JLL); co‑founded a real estate development company in 1986 that developed townhouses and condominiums, renovated landmark buildings and received awards for developments.
    • Civic involvement: served on and chaired multiple nonprofit boards, including Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights, Heartland Housing, the Marjorie Kovler Center, the Shirley Heinze Land Trust, and organizations associated with the Art Institute of Chicago and Knox College internship/endowment efforts.
    • Personal life: married to Susan Haerr‑Zucker for 35 years; enjoyed travel, outdoor activities (hiking, sailing, wildlife tracking), and divided time between Naples, Florida and Beverly Shores after leaving Chicago in 2021.
    • Survivors listed: wife Susan; sister‑in‑law Linda R. (Rodney) Sabick; nieces Leslie Sabick (Cody) Walker and Rachel M. Sabick; brother‑in‑law Michael (Colleen) Haerr; great‑niece Layna Walker; and numerous cousins.

Action requested / Relief

  • The resolution mourns his passing and extends the Senate’s condolences.
  • It directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the family.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic: the Zucker family and those who knew him are the intended recipients of the Senate’s expression of sympathy. There are no legal or regulatory impacts on public agencies, private parties, or state policy.

Procedural / Timeline information

  • Introduced: March 25, 2025
  • Read & Adopted / Reported enrolled: April 1, 2025 (documented as “Read & adopted” and “Reported enrolled”)
  • Additional ledger entries show placement in the Senate hopper and read/adopted status in early March; final filing with Secretary: May 22, 2025. The resolution was referred to and adopted on the Resolutions Consent Calendar and lists all Senators as co‑sponsors on May 22, 2025.
  • Primary sponsors listed: Nabilah Islam Parkes; Nikki Merritt; Donzella James; Freddie Powell Sims; Tonya Anderson; Gail Davenport; Don Harmon.

Notes / Anomalies

  • The version text provided also contains an unrelated commemorative resolution honoring Dr. Sherell Vicks Crawford for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award. That appears to be a separate resolution (S.R. 338 in a different legislative body or a clerical merge) and is not part of the Illinois memorial for Paul A. Zucker. The primary Illinois SR 338 described above is the memorial for Paul Alan Zucker.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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