Illinois SR 589: MEMORIAL - JAMES E. PEARSON

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SR0589LRB104 20432 ECR 33896 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Patrick Cassidy "Pat" Finn, who passed 

4away on December 22, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Pat Finn, the son of Leo and Betty, was born in 

6Wilmette on July 31, 1965; he graduated from Marquette 

7University; he married Donna Crowley; and

8 WHEREAS, Pat Finn studied and performed at Second City in 

9Chicago, and he toured with the Second City Touring Company; 

10after moving to Los Angeles, he became a founding member of the 

11renowned iO West improv troupe, Beer Shark Mice; he also 

12served as an adjunct professor and taught Improv for Strategic 

13Communication at the University of Colorado, where he coached, 

14befriended, and mentored countless students throughout the 

15years; and

16 WHEREAS, Pat Finn's first big television role was as 

17George Wendt's brother on The George Wendt Show; he had 

18recurring roles on Murphy Brown, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Ed, and 

19My Boys; he became known for his roles as Joe Mayo on Seinfeld 

20and Dr. Roger on Friends, and he played the character Bill 

21Norwood on the ABC sitcom The Middle from 2010 to 2018; he also 

22served as the spokesperson and on-air personality known as 

SR0589- 2 -LRB104 20432 ECR 33896 r

1"Toyota Pat" for Toyota of Arizona; and

2 WHEREAS, Pat Finn was an avid Chicago Bears fan; he was 

3knowledgeable on many subjects, including having memorized all 

4the state capitols and every college football mascot; and

5 WHEREAS, Pat Finn was a positive, loving, and humorous 

6person who never met a stranger; he will be remembered as a 

7prolific character actor and comedian, a dear friend, and a 

8role model to many; an