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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Edward M. "Ed" Hogan, who passed away 
4on February 16, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ed Hogan earned his Bachelor of Arts from the 
6University of Notre Dame, his MBA from Loyola University, and 
7his Juris Doctor from  the Chicago-Kent College of Law of the 
8Illinois Institute of Technology; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ed Hogan and his brother, the Hon. Thomas L. 
10Hogan, started the law firm Hogan & Hogan in 1985;  he, along 
11with his wife, Carol, and his friend and colleague of many 
12years, John P. Marren, formed a new firm to serve the labor and 
13health care communities in 1993; he was actively involved in 
14governmental, regulatory, and legislative issues in labor, 
15education, banking, real estate, and commercial law; he was 
16also involved in litigation and alternative resolution 
17activities on behalf of the firm's clients; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ed Hogan served as chairman of the Board of 
19Trustees for Loretto Hospital; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ed Hogan, who was affectionately referred to as 
21"Hoagy" by his nieces and nephews, was known for his easygoing 
 
 
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1personality, his constant smile, and his  always being the 
2center of family gatherings; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ed Hogan will be remembered for his commitment to 
4his family, especially to his late wife; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ed Hogan was preceded in death by his wife, Carol 
6Collins Hogan
, and his sister, Mary Ann (Richard Leusch); and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ed Hogan is survived by his brothers, Hon. Thomas 
8(Kathy) Hogan, Patrick (Ginny) Hogan, and Joseph (Maureen) 
9Hogan; his many nieces and nephews; and his many grandnieces 
10and grandnephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

13Edward M. "Ed" Hogan and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

17presented to the family of Ed Hogan as an expression of
our 
18deepest sympathy.