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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express |
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| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rona |
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| Suzanne Bostic, who passed away on February 10, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Rona Bostic was born on November 3, 1951 to the |
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| late Alfred G. Bostic and Bernice Murphy Bostic; and
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| WHEREAS, At 16 years old, she entered Northwestern |
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| University, where she majored in radio, television, and film; |
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| she fulfilled her life-long dream of a career in the media |
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| industry; and
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| WHEREAS, The award-winning producer entered the business |
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| as a copywriter at Spiegel; she became a producer at the |
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| Allstate Insurance Company, and then at Sears, where she filmed |
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| commercials; she later joined the staff at United Airlines, |
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| serving as senior staff representative in the In-Flight |
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| Entertainment and On-Board Product Planning Divisions; through |
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| her work at United Airlines, Ms. Bostic attended many |
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| screenings and premiers and met many television and film |
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| personalities; and
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| WHEREAS, Rona Bostic also volunteered for many film and |
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| television organizations, most notably serving as president of |
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| the board of the Blacklight Film Festival and as a producer |
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| with the Chicago Access Corporation; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Bostic was known for her generous support of |
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| the work of her friends and colleagues; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Bostic was a world-class traveler, and she |
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| loved being on the road; among the many countries she visited |
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| were Africa, Australia, England, France, Mexico, Sweden, the |
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| Netherlands, and the Canary Islands; she often traveled with |