Bill Text: IL SR0530 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Janet Elizabeth (Priniski) Sikma of West Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0530 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0530-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Janet Elizabeth (Priniski) Sikma of | ||||||
| 4 | West Chicago, who passed away on November 19, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Janet Sikma was born to David and Patricia | ||||||
| 6 | Priniski in Elgin in June 21, 1977; she received her | ||||||
| 7 | bachelor's degree in Music Education from Augustana College in | ||||||
| 8 | 1999; she earned her master's degree in Music Education from | ||||||
| 9 | Northern Illinois University in 2014; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Janet Sikma began her teaching career in St. | ||||||
| 11 | Louis; she spent the last 19 years as the orchestra director | ||||||
| 12 | and mariachi teacher at West Chicago Elementary School | ||||||
| 13 | District 33, where she was instrumental in developing the | ||||||
| 14 | district's Music Department; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Janet Sikma's most significant accomplishment was | ||||||
| 16 | building the Mariachi los Rayos de Leman Middle School | ||||||
| 17 | ensemble, one of the only mariachi groups open to middle | ||||||
| 18 | school students in the State, to meet the needs of her | ||||||
| 19 | community; her group has made a significant cultural impact on | ||||||
| 20 | the community and has even performed for Governor JB Pritzker | ||||||
| 21 | at the State Capitol on Latino Unity Day; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Janet Sikma's passion and love for her students | ||||||
| 2 | was evident, and she will be remembered for her dedication to | ||||||
| 3 | them; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Janet Sikma is survived by her mother, Patricia | ||||||
| 5 | Priniski; her husband of 23 years, James E. Sikma; her | ||||||
| 6 | daughter, Lauren; her son, Eric; her sister, Carol (Priniski) | ||||||
| 7 | Bramstedt; and her brother, Scott Priniski; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 10 | Janet Elizabeth (Priniski) Sikma and extend our sincere
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| 11 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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| 12 | her; and be it further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 14 | presented to the family of Janet Sikma as an expression of
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| 15 | deepest sympathy.
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