Wisconsin Legislature: SJR83,2,6

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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.

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

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

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

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

9 Whereas, after years of success in the restaurant business, Ed Lump became
10President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association (WRA) and provided
11outstanding leadership for 36 years in this role before retiring on March 31, 2018;
12and

13 Whereas, Ed Lump brought restaurant industry experience, business acumen,
14political savvy, strong negotiating skills, integrity, and a talent for storytelling to his
15job; and

1Whereas, Ed Lump provided valuable services for WRA members, such as
2model employee handbooks for restaurant owners, educational programs, and the
3WRA Education Foundation and scholarship program; and

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

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

7 Whereas, Ed Lump served with dedication and commitment on the
8Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council as the designated representative of
9Wisconsin's small business community; and

10 Whereas, Ed Lump, throughout his long career, championed legislation to
11protect the restaurant industry, including a statewide smoking ban and the
12establishment of the Department of Tourism; and

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

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

17 Whereas, Ed's love for his family, his job, and the restaurant, hospitality, and
18tourism industries inspired tremendous respect and established a remarkable
19legacy; now, therefore, be it

20Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
21Wisconsin Legislature honor the life, career, and accomplishments of Ed Lump.

22 (End)