HR0675 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

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

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

WHEREAS, Norman Bobins has also held positions with many other corporate entities; among them, he is a member of the boards of trustees of the Global Hyatt Corporation, Nicor, Inc., and the New York Clearing House; he holds directorships at RREEF America REIT II, Inc. and Metal Management, Inc.; he is a Non-Executive Chairman of the board of Transco, Inc.; he is a member of the Banker's Club of Chicago, serving most recently as its president; he serves as Treasurer of The Financial Services Roundtable; he serves on the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago; and he is on the board of directors of The Economic Club of Chicago; and

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

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

WHEREAS, Norman Bobins' personal success and his willingness to serve his community make him a model for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Norman Bobins on the occasion of his retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further

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