Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HR1040: MEMORIAL-W. ERIC TURNER
Status: Introduced, September 30, 2026
Mourns the death of W. Eric Turner.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
HR1040LRB104 23405 ECR 39881 r HR1040 LRB104 23405 ECR 39881 r HR1040 LRB104 23405 ECR 39881 r HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representative are saddened to learn of the death of W. Eric Turner, who passed away on August 29, 2026; and WHEREAS, Eric Turner was born on March 6, 1947; he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era from 1966 to 1968; he received a bachelor's degree in management from the University of Illinois and a master's degree in marketing from DePaul University; he was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. during his collegiate years; and WHEREAS, Eric Turner worked at Caterpillar Inc. for years, first serving in marketing and human resources before retiring as a global product manager in 2010; and WHEREAS, Eric Turner was elected as an at-large representative on the Peoria City Council in 1995, and he went on to serve six terms over 24 years, becoming the longest-serving member of the council and the longest-serving African American council member in Peoria's history; he also served as deputy liquor commissioner for two decades; and WHEREAS, Eric Turner contributed to numerous boards and committees focused on public safety, neighborhood development, HR1040- 2 -LRB104 23405 ECR 39881 r HR1040 - 2 - LRB104 23405 ECR 39881 r HR1040 …
Sponsors
- Jehan Gordon-Booth (D, 92) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Common questions
- What is HR1040?
- HR1040 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): MEMORIAL-W. ERIC TURNER.
- What does HR1040 do?
- Mourns the death of W. Eric Turner.
- What is the status of HR1040?
- Introduced as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1040?
- Jehan Gordon-Booth (D, 92).
- Where is the official record for HR1040?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1040&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114
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