MEMORIAL-PORTER MCNEIL

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SR0823
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Porter McNeil of Moline, who passed
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away on September 12, 2025; and

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WHEREAS, Porter McNeil, the son of Donald and Nancy
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McNeil, was born in Moline on December 5, 1959; he graduated
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from Moline High School in 1978; he received a bachelor's
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degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and a
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master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the
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University of Illinois at Springfield; he married Mary Carlin
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in Davenport, Iowa on September 23, 1989; and

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WHEREAS, Porter McNeil worked as a public affairs and
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communications consultant for dozens of political campaigns,
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including serving as a communications consultant for the
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Democratic Party of Illinois in 2024 and as Illinois
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communications director for the Kerry-Edwards presidential
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campaign in 2004; and

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WHEREAS, Porter McNeil appeared on WHBF-TV's Sunday
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political talk show 4 the Record 70 times since 2016, and he
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also served on the Rock Island County Board; and

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WHEREAS, Porter McNeil loved spending time at the family

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cottage on Lake Michigan, enjoying quiet mornings on the porch
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with his coffee and newspapers and endless summer days spent
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swimming, sailing, taking in sunsets, and making connections
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with family and friends; he was an avid swimmer, hitting the
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100 plus mile club at the Moline YMCA several years in a row
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and competing in various Masters meets over the years; he was
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also a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan; and

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WHEREAS, Porter McNeil's eternal positivity, loyalty, and
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knack for finding common ground with all he encountered forged
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a myriad of connections and valued friendships; his life was
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grounded by his love of family and his strong conviction to do
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good; and

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WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Porter McNeil was
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survived by his wife, Mary; his children, James (Michelle)
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McNeil, Jack (Kamelotte) McNeil, and Ellie McNeil; one
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grandson; his siblings, Mitch (Pam) McNeil, Doug McNeil, Chris
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(Annie) McNeil, and Liz (Jerry) Gill; and many nieces,
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nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Porter McNeil and extend our sincere condolences to his
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Porter McNeil as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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