CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Cook County Assessor Tom Hynes is being remembered as a dedicated public servant and a true gentleman.
The 80 year-old died Saturday.
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Hynes also served in the Illinois State Senate, eventually becoming Senate President.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel offered his thoughts and prayers to the Hynes family.
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"From his earliest days in the Illinois State Senate, including serving as Senate President, through his years as Cook County Assessor, Tom Hynes was a dedicated public servant and a true gentleman who represented his constituents and residents across Illinois with consummate class and dignity. A lifelong Chicagoan, his personal life exhibited a devotion to his cherished friends and family, in whom he instilled the same recognition of the value and promise of public service. Tom leaves a special mark on our city," Emanuel said in a statement.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker noted that Hynes raised a family of committed public servants.