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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mark Hinojosa, who passed away on 
4February 21, 2020 at the age of 63; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa was born on August 17, 1956 to John 
6G. and Emma Hinojosa and grew up in Los Angeles; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa earned his bachelor's degree from 
8Pepperdine University, where he studied mass communications; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa worked as the Associate Managing 
11Editor for Multimedia for the Chicago Tribune; he and his staff 
12received various awards for their multimedia projects; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa later became the Director of 
14Interactive Media for The Detroit News and developed their 
15social media strategy; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa finished his career as an associate 
17professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, where he taught 
18and inspired many; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa had a passion for photography, 
 
 
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1starting in middle school, and pursued it throughout his life; 
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa will be remembered by his friends, 
4coworkers, and students not only for his influence on 
5journalism but also for his ability to make deep friendships 
6anywhere he went; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa was preceded in death by his 
8parents; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mark Hinojosa is survived by his wife of 31 years, 
10Katherine Foran; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing 
13Mark Hinojosa and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
14friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Mark Hinojosa as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.