MEMORIAL-NANCI L. VANDERWEEL

This Senate resolution honors the life of Nanci L. Vanderweel, a longtime resident and public servant from Elk Grove Village who passed away in July 2024. The document formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to her family and records her significant contributions to her community, including her historic roles as the first woman elected to the Elk Grove Village Board of Trustees and the first female supervisor of Elk Grove Township. It also highlights her lasting impact on local infrastructure and history, such as her leadership in creating the I-290 interchange and establishing a blood donation program that continues today. The resolution concludes by authorizing the presentation of a copy to her family as a gesture of sympathy.