[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E760]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE PASSING OF ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR VINCE DEMUZIO

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of 
Illinois State Senator Vince Demuzio who passed away on April 27. 
Senator Demuzio, or Vince as most people knew him, lived a life 
dedicated to public service. While committing himself to the public 
good, Vince still found time for his family--his wife, Deanna, their 
two children and their four grandchildren.
  In central Illinois, Vince Demuzio is remembered as a champion for 
education, a fighter for good jobs and roadways, and a tireless 
advocate for the needs of his constituents.
  Illinois Senate Minority Leader, Frank Watson, said of Vince, ``If we 
all emulate the concerns that Vince Demuzio had for the people he 
represented and the people of this state . . . we would all be better 
off and be better people for it.''
  I couldn't agree more. Illinois has lost a great leader with the 
passing of State Senator Vince Demuzio.

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