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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Norman Bobins on 
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the occasion of his retirement as chairman of LaSalle Bank 
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Corporation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Norman Bobins earned his bachelor's degree from 
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the University of Wisconsin in 1964 and his master's degree in 
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business administration from the University of Chicago in 1967; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Norman Bobins worked for the American National 
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Bank and Trust Company for 14 years, where he was senior vice 
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president and held various commercial lending positions; he 
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began working for The Exchange National Bank of Chicago in 
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April 1981 as its senior executive vice president and chief 
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lending officer; he remained in his position following the 
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Exchange National Bank's acquisition by LaSalle Bank 
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Corporation in 1990, eventually becoming LaSalle Bank 
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Corporation's chairman; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Norman Bobins has also held positions with many 
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other corporate entities; among them, he is a member of the 
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boards of trustees of the Global Hyatt Corporation, Nicor, 
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Inc., and the New York Clearing House; he holds directorships 
 


 






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at RREEF America REIT II, Inc. and Metal Management, Inc.; he 
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is a Non-Executive Chairman of the board of Transco, Inc.;  he 
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is a member of the Banker's Club of Chicago, serving most 
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recently as its president; he serves as Treasurer of The 
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Financial Services Roundtable; he serves on the Civic Committee 
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of The Commercial Club of Chicago;  and he is on the board of 
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directors of The Economic Club of Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In addition to his corporate interests, Norman 
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Bobins is a former Chairman of the Board for the Chicagoland 
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Chamber of Commerce;  he is a  member of the executive board of 
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the Auditorium Theatre Council and the board of directors of 
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the Terra Foundation for the Arts;  he has served as a member of 
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the Board of Education of the City of Chicago;  he is a member 
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of the board of trustees of WTTW Communications, Inc. and The 
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Art Institute of Chicago; he is Chairman Emeritus of the 
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Illinois Business Roundtable;  he is a trustee of the University 
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of Chicago Hospitals;  he is a life member of the Council on the 
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Graduate School of Business at The University of Chicago and 
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serves on the board of Spertus College; he is a member of the 
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Trustees Committee of the Chicago Community Forum; and he holds 
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a directorship with the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Norman Bobins has been given many awards in 
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recognition of his service to the community; he was given a 
 


 






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Distinguished Service Award from the Anti-Defamation League of 
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B'nai B'rith in 1982; he was the recipient of the American 
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Jewish Committee's 1992 Human Rights Medallion, the National 
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REIA Fall Conference's 1995 Wexler Award, the 1997 Keshet 
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Rainbow Award, the 1997 CANDO Person of the Year Award, the 
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1998 Midtown Educational Foundation Reach for Excellence 
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Award, the DePaul University 1999 Business Leadership Award, 
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the 2000 Harold Washington College Business Professional of the 
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Year Award, the 2000 Jane Addams Hull House Medal, the 
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Southwest Organizing Project Anti-Predatory Lending Award 
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2001, the Boys & Girls Clubs 2002 Chairman's Award, the 2003 
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University of Chicago Graduate School of Business' 
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Distinguished Corporate Alumnus Award and the 2003 Association 
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for Corporate Growth's Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2003 
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Cincotta NHS Neighborhood Partnership Award, the 2004 Arts 
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Legend Award for an Advocate from the Illinois Arts Alliance 
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Foundation, the 2005 Harvard Business School Club of Chicago 
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Business Statesman Award, and the Corporate Visionary Award 
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from El Valor in 2006; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Norman Bobins' personal success and his 
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willingness to serve his community make him a model for the 
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people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
 


 






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congratulate Norman Bobins on the occasion of his retirement 
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and wish him continued success and happiness in his future 
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endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Norman Bobins as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.