MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that members of this Chamber learned ofthe death of William H. Luking, on June 12, 2014, at the age of sixty-six; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of his passing by The Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman ofthe 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 7,1947, Luking, as he was fondly called by all who knew him, was the beloved eldest son ofthe late Lowell and the late Elizabeth McCarthy Luking; loving brother of Laura (Peter) Jamison and Meg Luking of Indianapolis; Mary Anne Morris (the late Samuel C), Beth Luking, Gene (Debbie) Luking, Joe (Johnnie) Luking, Charlene (Larry) Wood and Rosemary (Jay) Card, all of Connersville; cherished uncle of thirteen nieces and nephews and thirteen great-nieces and great-nephews; treasured companion of C laire Manning for the past several years; and friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Luking leaves a legacy of faith, compassion, dignity and love; and
WHEREAS, Luking was a 1965 graduate of Connersville High School; 1969 cum laude graduate ofthe University of Notre Dame; 1972 graduate of Northwestern University Law School, where he edited the prestigious criminal law journal; and
WHEREAS, His family has fond memories of watching him as a participant on GE College Bowl, a popular academic TV game show that ran for years. Unfortunately, the men from Notre Dame lost to the brainy women of Bryn Mawr that day; and
WHEREAS, He chose to stay in Chicago after graduating from law school, eventually founding his own firm, Luking and Associates, and becoming an influential lobbyist for the City of Chicago and other clients. Representing his beloved city in the legislature in Springfield beginning in 1988 involved him in numerous significant issues affecting Chicago and its relationship with state government, focusing on complex matters in taxation, appropriations, economic development, public pensions and public transit. He also represented the Chicago Pub...
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