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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jonathan 
4E. Laxamana, who passed away on December 7, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jonathan Laxamana was born on October 4, 1970; he 
6earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of 
7Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1992; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jonathan Laxamana worked as the digital project 
9coordinator
for JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical 
10Association,  beginning in December of  2019; prior to that, he 
11worked for 41Eightyseven  as part of  Location Services, The 
12McGraw Hill Companies as a senior digital editor, The 
13Counselors of Real Estate as communications manager, and 
14Encyclopedia Britannica as a senior editor; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jonathan Laxamana volunteered as the program 
16director
for the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival
from 
17October 2004 to May 2013 and as the program director
for the 
18Chicago Asian American Showcase at the Gene Siskel Film 
19Center,
beginning in October of 2013; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jonathan Laxamana was a founding board member for 
21Full Spectrum Features, a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit 
 
 
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1organization committed to driving equity in the independent 
2film industry by producing, exhibiting, and supporting the 
3work of women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ filmmakers; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Jonathan Laxamana was the beloved son of Rellie 
5and the late Terry Laxamana; the loving brother of Joe 
6(Denise) Laxamana; the fond uncle of Cathlyn Laxamana; the 
7dearest nephew of Generosa Laxamana, Estelita Aquino, Marvilou 
8Belo, Antonio Reynaldo, and the late Ferrelou Reynaldo; and 
9dear family member to many loving relatives in the 
10Philippines; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we mourn the passing of Jonathan E. Laxamana and extend our 
14sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
15and loved him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Jonathan Laxamana as an expression 
18of our deepest sympathy.