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SR0219LRB104 13123 LAW 25227 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of William F. "Bill" Murphy Jr., the 

4former Mayor of the Village of Woodridge, who passed away on 

5March 30, 2025; and

6 WHEREAS, Bill Murphy, the son of Dr. William Murphy and 

7Agnes Murphy, graduated from Immaculate Conception Grade 

8School in Elmhurst, Illinois, St. Bede Academy in Peru, 

9Illinois, and St. Joseph's College in Collegeville, Indiana; 

10he received a master's degree in education administration and 

11supervision from Roosevelt University; and

12 WHEREAS, Bill Murphy began his career in education with 

13Chicago Public Schools, where he worked for five years; he 

14proceeded to join Woodridge School District 68, where he 

15served as a principal for five years and then as assistant 

16superintendent for personnel, a position he held for 29 years 

17until he retired in 2004; in retirement, he received the 

18distinction of the board of education renaming the Woodridge 

19Elementary School as the William F. Murphy Elementary School 

20to honor his service to the school district and community; and

21 WHEREAS, Bill Murphy was the longest-serving Mayor of 

22Woodridge and of DuPage County; he initially served as a 

SR0219- 2 -LRB104 13123 LAW 25227 r

1village trustee after first being elected in 1973, a position 

2he held for two four-year terms; he was then elected as Mayor 

3of Woodridge in 1981, serving in that position across 32 years 

4until he retired on April 30, 2013; and

5 WHEREAS, Bill Murphy further assisted his community 

6through serving as president of the DuPage Mayors and Managers 

7Conference, vice chairman of the DuPage Water Commission,