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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Alexis Giannoulias on
4 Sunday, June 25, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Alexis Giannoulias was born in Kalavryta, Greece;
6 he moved to Chicago in the early 1960s and worked as a food
7 salesman; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He founded Broadway Bank in Chicago's Edgewater
9 neighborhood in 1978; the financial institution now has four
10 branches and about $800 million in assets; all three of his
11 sons are part of the business, which specializes in
12 small-business and commercial real estate lending; for the last
13 four years, Broadway Bank has been ranked number one in the
14 Chicago area by Crain's Chicago Business based on return on
15 assets; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The passing of Alexis Giannoulias has been deeply
17 felt by many, especially his wife of 38 years, Anna; and his
18 sons, Demetris, George, and Alexi; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
20 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21 Alexis Giannoulias, and we extend our sincere condolences to
22 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
26 sympathy.