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HR0835LRB104 21620 MST 37091 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former 

4United States Representative Terry L. Bruce of Olney, who 

5passed away on April 17, 2026; and

6 WHEREAS, Rep. Bruce was born in Olney to Lloyd and Janie 

7(Skelton) Bruce on March 25, 1944; he attended the University 

8of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and then later the University 

9of Illinois College of Law; he married Charlotte A. Bruce on 

10January 31, 1965; and

11 WHEREAS, Rep. Bruce worked at the United States Department 

12of Labor on issues related to farmworkers and on the staffs of 

13Congressman George Shipley and State Senators Philip Benefiel 

14and Tom McGloon; he practiced law at the Shumaker and Bruce Law 

15Office in Olney; and

16 WHEREAS, Rep. Bruce was elected to the Illinois State 

17Senate in 1970 and was part of the Democratic study group 

18referred to as the "Crazy 8"; he served as assistant majority 

19leader from 1975 to 1984; and

20 WHEREAS, Rep. Bruce served as U.S. Representative for the 

2119th Congressional District of Illinois from 1984 to 1992, 

HR0835- 2 -LRB104 21620 MST 37091 r

1where his focus was on legislation that would improve the 

2lives of people in the district; he worked on bills to protect 

3food safety, the Clean Air Act, and a number of health care 

4bills and worker retraining programs; he also authored the 

5Plastic Recycling Act and sponsored the Home Health Care Act, 

6providing support to the families of Alzheimer's patients; one 

7of his proudest achievements was securing funding for the 

8establishment of the National Center for Supercomputing 

9Applications in his district; and

10 WHERE