Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HR1059: MEMORIAL-BRIAN A. PATE
Status: Introduced, October 23, 2026
Mourns the death of Brian Arthur Pate.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 23, 2026:
HR1059LRB104 23564 MST 40047 r HR1059 LRB104 23564 MST 40047 r HR1059 LRB104 23564 MST 40047 r HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Brian Arthur Pate, who passed away on September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, Brian Pate was born in Elgin to David F. Sr. and Bonnielee A. Pate on March 24, 1947; he attended St. Walters Grade School, Lake Park High School, and Northern Illinois University; and WHEREAS, Brian Pate served the U.S. Air National Guard from 1969 through his retirement in 2006 as chief master sergeant; during his time with the 217th Division, his unit was instrumental in setting up communication towers and structures in Greenland, Iceland, Croatia, Germany, and England, as well as all across the U.S.; and WHEREAS, Brian Pate was part of the family business, Dave Pate and Sons Construction Co., a highly regarded contractor in Northern Illinois and Indiana since 1946, which provided the foundation repair for the Buckingham Fountain Restoration Project in Chicago and installed a new basement at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park; and WHEREAS, Brian Pate was a former Post Commander at HR1059- 2 -LRB104 23564 MST 40047 r HR1059 - 2 - LRB104 23564 MST 40047 r HR1059 - 2 - LRB104 …
Sponsors
- Jehan Gordon-Booth (D, 92) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Common questions
- What is HR1059?
- HR1059 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): MEMORIAL-BRIAN A. PATE.
- What does HR1059 do?
- Mourns the death of Brian Arthur Pate.
- What is the status of HR1059?
- Introduced as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1059?
- Jehan Gordon-Booth (D, 92).
- Where is the official record for HR1059?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1059&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114
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