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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Peter Andrew Tomaras of Glen Ellyn, who 
4passed away on December 28, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras was born in Oak Park in 1952; he 
6earned his bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from 
7Elmhurst College in 1975; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras began his legal career as a docket 
9clerk at the law firm formerly known as Wildman, Harrold, 
10Allen, and Dixon; after studying law at night at The John 
11Marshall Law School, he earned his law degree in 1981; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras was a litigation partner at Edwards, 
13Wildman, Palmer LLC; during his career, he represented 
14different pharmaceutical companies in childhood vaccine 
15litigation during the 1980s and served as national trial 
16counsel for Wyeth in its fen-phen diet drug litigation; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras was a past president of Holy 
18Apostles Church, the Glen Ellyn Library Board, and the Raintree 
19Homeowners Association; he was also a past board member of the 
20Institute of Human Development, the Ray Graham Association, and 
21Glen Ellyn Baseball; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras served as a coach with numerous Glen 
2Ellyn athletic programs for over 3 decades; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras enjoyed hunting, fishing, and 
4golfing; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras was preceded in death by his mother, 
6Betty Tomaras; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Peter Tomaras is survived by his wife, Zoe Ann; 
8his children, Andrew (Jill), Cassie, Alexis, (fiance, Brandon 
9Miller) and Michael; his grandchildren, Peter and Sophia; his 
10father, Dr. Andrew P. Tomaras; and his sisters, Margo (Neil 
11Prendergast) Tomaras and Allison Tomaras; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14his family and friends, the passing of Peter Andrew Tomaras; 
15and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Peter Tomaras as an expression of 
18our sympathy.