Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2023-495

• Record #: R2023-495
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 3/15/2023
• Final action: 3/15/2023
• Title: Tribute to late Laurence J. Msall
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Villegas, Gilbert, Hadden, Maria E. , Osterman, Harry, Knudsen, Timothy R., Tunney, Thomas, Scott, Monique L. , Hopkins, Brian , Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Rodriguez, Michael D., Moore, David H., Waguespack, Scott, Gardiner, James M. , Dowell, Pat, La Spata, Daniel

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2023		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
3/15/2023	60713	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR


CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
March 15,2023
TO THE HONORABLE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1 transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Villegas, Hadden, Osterman, Knudsen, Tunney, Scott, Hopkins, Sigcho-Lopez, Rodriguez, Moore, Waguespack, Gardiner, Dowell and La Spata, a resolution honoring Laurence Msall.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.


RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we express our condolences at the passing of Laurence J. Msall, a vociferous advocate for the business community of the City of the Chicago and State of Illinois, an indefatigable fixture in legislative bodies and the media, and a giant in the world of Illinois fiscal policy; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Chicago, Mr. Msall attended St. Ignatius High School before matriculating at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and then moved to Springfield to work for former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Msall returned to Chicago to enroll at Loyola University School of Law in the evenings, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1992, while also working for the Commercial Club of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Msall returned to Illinois government in 1999, when former Governor George H. Ryan appointed him Senior Advisor for Economic Development, where he oversaw several economic development and infrastructure-related state agencies; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Msall became president of the Civic Federation in 2002. During his twenty-year tenure with the Civic Federation, he worked tirelessly to make the Civic Federation an indispensable source of reliable fiscal information and government process recommendations to public officials, the media, and the general public; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Msall was known throughout the City for his reasoned and purposeful critiques on budgets, pensions, debt issues and policy proposals, and his persistence on fisca...