HR0257 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mark W. Anderson of Chicago, who passed away on March 2, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Mark Anderson was born in Chicago on December 11, 1963; and

WHEREAS, Mark Anderson worked at several jobs, including one at a travel agency that introduced him to various portions of the European continent, before finding his place as a financial writer at Morningstar in 1997, bringing a creative verve to a dry topic; he graduated from Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 2003; he is best known as a writer for NBC's Ward Room, and, through his writing and activism, he played significant roles in the elections of at least one Chicago alderman and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, Mark Anderson was both a student and teacher of Chicago history and tavern culture, and a lover in equal measure of rock, jazz, and moments of quiet reflection; and

WHEREAS, Mark Anderson is survived by his wife, Sarah, and several acts of journalism that reverberate to this day; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Mark W. Anderson, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mark Anderson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.