HR0631 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Cindy Bandle has been called to her eternal reward at the age of 49; and

WHEREAS, She would have been 50 years old on Halloween in 2005; and

WHEREAS, A resident of Lincoln Park, Cindy Bandle was a longtime champion of Chicago's theater community and was the loving and devoted wife of Alton Miller; and

WHEREAS, Known for her candor, wit, and genuine affection for Chicago's arts community, Cindy Bandle earned a reputation as a skilled ambassador for the Goodman Theatre, where she had served as its publicist since 1985; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her two decades of able service on behalf of the Goodman Theatre, Cindy Bandle promoted two-hundred productions and worked closely with celebrities, including Carol Burnett, Brian Dennehy, Arthur Miller, Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, and David Mamet; and

WHEREAS, Born in Oklahoma, Cindy Bandle began her career working in her mother's public relations firm in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, Cindy Bandle first moved to Chicago in the late 1970s and strongly supported her husband's role as Mayor Harold Washington's press secretary during the 1980s; and

WHEREAS, A woman of dignity, grace, and charm, Cindy Bandle inspired the lives of countless people through her great personal goodness and constant dedication to Chicago's ever-growing and vibrant arts community; and

WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice, and dedication of Cindy Bandle will serve as an example to all; and

WHEREAS, Cindy Bandle will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends, and admirers; and

WHEREAS, To her husband, Alton Miller, her half-brother, Melvin, her stepbrother, Curt, and her stepdaughter, Julie Miller Stewart, Cindy Bandle imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service, and dignity; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we do hereby commemorate Cindy Bandle for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and be it further

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