Governor J B Pritzker signed a proclamation on Monday, December 12, 2022, ordering all flags at the State of Illinois facilities be flown at half-staff until sundown, on Monday, December 19, in honor and remembrance of State Senator Scott Bennett, who passed away last week.
“Senator Bennett was a good man who always strove to serve his constituents in Springfield, advocating fiercely for his community and for people across the State of Illinois,” said Governor Pritzker. “The entire State is a better place, thanks to his dedicated service, which we honor with this official symbol of mourning. MK and I send our thoughts to his loving wife, Stacy, and their two beautiful children [Sam and Emma] during this time.”
The proclamation orders that all persons or entities governed by the Illinois Flag Display Act lower flags to half-staff. Senator Bennett served for nearly six years in the Illinois General Assembly, serving n the Agriculture, Appropriations for Higher Education, Judiciary, Labor, Redistricting, and Executive Appointments Committees, and providing a voice for East Central Illinoisans in State Government.
Senator Bennett passed suddenly on Friday, December 9, at the age of 45.