Full Text of HR1366 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the
death of Andrew | 4 | | Bollman, who passed away on July 9, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman graduated from Walnut High School | 6 | | in 1994, where he played basketball,
baseball, and served as | 7 | | class president; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, While still in high school, Andrew Bollman | 9 | | discovered a passion for photography, and worked
with his | 10 | | father to create a small studio and business on the family | 11 | | farm; he photographed his
first wedding at 16; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman attended Sauk Valley Community | 13 | | College, where he took photographs for
the student newspaper | 14 | | and served as student trustee from 1995 to 1996; he graduated | 15 | | from
Augustana College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in | 16 | | English while continuing to photograph for their
literary and | 17 | | arts magazine and taking student portraits for the yearbook; | 18 | | and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman traveled home weekly to photograph | 20 | | weddings; he worked summers as a
photojournalist for the Dixon | 21 | | Telegraph, taking images of everything from toddlers
strolling |
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| 1 | | in the park, to F3 tornados; after graduating from college, he | 2 | | opened a photography studio in Sterling,
where he captured | 3 | | memories and special moments for many families; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman never turned down an opportunity to | 5 | | travel for his business; he photographed a wedding in India, | 6 | | where he viewed the genuine spirit of the people despite | 7 | | poverty and injustice; he felt compelled to serve his own | 8 | | community in a greater
capacity and attended law school at | 9 | | Northern Illinois University, graduating in 2005; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, After serving as an Assistant State's Attorney for | 11 | | Lee County, Andrew Bollman built his own
legal practice, | 12 | | partnering with Bruce Keller in 2015 to form Keller and | 13 | | Bollman, where he
worked tirelessly to ensure his clients | 14 | | received justice and fair treatment; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman recognized the value and quality of | 16 | | his education at Sauk Valley
Community College (SVCC)and served | 17 | | on the SVCC Board of Trustees for many years, where he served
| 18 | | as board Chair and was later appointed President of the | 19 | | Illinois Community College Trustees
Association, serving a | 20 | | one-year term in 2015-2016 and lobbied and advocated for | 21 | | community
colleges at the State level; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman felt his greatest accomplishment |
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| 1 | | was building his family; he married
his best friend and | 2 | | companion, Rochelle Monteith on June 7, 2006 on the beach in | 3 | | Tulum,
Mexico; he became a proud and protective father to his | 4 | | son, Asher in 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman loved his family and enjoyed their | 6 | | many vacations together while
capturing many photos to cherish | 7 | | and save the memories; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | mourn the passing of Andrew Bollman, and extend our sincere | 11 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 12 | | him; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Andrew Bollman as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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