MEMORIAL-RICHARD E. HELTON

This is a memorial resolution (SR 48) adopted by the Illinois Senate on January 29, 2025, to honor Richard E. "Dick" Helton of Shelbyville following his death on January 7, 2025. The resolution commemorates his 45-year career in public service, including roles as a sanitarian, city administrator, and economic development director, and extends condolences to his surviving family. It has no policy impact or direct effect on constituents, as it is a formal expression of mourning by the Senate. The resolution was filed and adopted unanimously.