SJR83: Joint Resolution Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 83

December 17, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Kapenga, Ballweg, Darling, Jacque, Jagler, Nass and Petrowski, cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Steineke, Sinicki, Allen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Horlacher, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel and Vruwink. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SJR83,1,2 Relating to: honoring the life and commemorating the career and accomplishments of Ed Lump.

SJR83,1,4 Whereas, Edward Joseph “Ed” Lump was born on July 25, 1942 in Chicago Illinois, the oldest of Ruth and Edward Lump's four sons; and

SJR83,1,6 Whereas, Ed Lump earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1964; and

SJR83,1,8 Whereas, Ed Lump cofounded the Brat und Brau restaurants and the EJ Lump & Co. Foodservice Consulting Firm; and

SJR83,1,12 Whereas, after years of success in the restaurant business, Ed Lump became President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association (WRA) and provided outstanding leadership for 36 years in this role before retiring on March 31, 2018; and

SJR83,1,15 Whereas, Ed Lump brought restaurant industry experience, business acumen, political savvy, strong negotiating skills, integrity, and a talent for storytelling to his job; and

SJR83,2,3 Whereas, Ed Lump provided valuable services for WRA members, such as model employee handbooks for restaurant owners, educational programs, and the WRA Education Foundation and scholarship program; and

SJR83,2,4 Whereas, WRA membership increased fifteenfold under Ed's guidance; and

SJR83,2,6 Whereas, Ed Lump served as past chair of the WRA board of directors and as a board member for 10 years; and

SJR83,2,9 Whereas, Ed Lump served with dedication and commitment on the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council as the designated representative of Wisconsin's small business community; and

SJR83,2,12 Whereas, Ed Lump, throughout his long career, championed legislation to protect the restaurant industry, including a statewide smoking ban and the establishment of the Department of Tourism; and

SJR83,2,14 Whereas, Ed Lump was an eloquent and passionate voice for restaurants across the state; and

SJR83,2,16 Whereas, Ed Lump died at the age of 79 on October 11, 2021, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; and

SJR83,2,19 Whereas, Ed's love for his family, his job, and the restaurant, hospitality, and tourism industries inspired tremendous respect and established a remarkable legacy; now, therefore, be it

SJR83,2,21 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin Legislature honor the life, career, and accomplishments of Ed Lump.

SJR83,2,22 (End)