CONGRATS-JAMES A. BUSCH

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HR0940
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate James Andrew "Andy" Busch
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on the occasion of his retirement as pastor at Alpha Baptist
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Church after 34 years of service at the age of 70; and

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WHEREAS, Andy Busch has been a pillar of the community for
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decades, supporting and organizing events at hospitals and
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churches, officiating numerous weddings, and serving as
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chaplain for ten funerals; and

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WHEREAS, Andy Busch was born in Duluth, Minnesota on
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January 18, 1956; he attended Green Bay East High School in
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Green Bay, Wisconsin, graduating in 1974; he then studied at
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the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, graduating in 1979, and
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the Bethel Theological Seminary in Arden Hills, Minnesota,
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graduating in 1983; after completing his education, he moved
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several times before eventually settling in Galesburg,
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Illinois in 2007; and

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WHEREAS, Andy Busch became a full-time chaplain at the
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United Medical Center on August 20, 1990, retiring from that
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position on January 31, 2025; his service in hospitals
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included improving mental health and addiction care through
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music and spiritual teaching, facilitating community grief

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groups, and assisting aspiring hospital chaplains to become
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certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains in
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1992; for his efforts, he was honored with a monthly service
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award; and

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WHEREAS, Andy Busch became the pastor of Alpha Baptist
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Church in Alpha, Illinois in February 1995; his service has
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included overseeing four baby dedications, leading four
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revivals, participating in the praise band and One Love youth
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ministry, writing a column in the Register-Mail, and playing
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in six church concerts; he has also officiated 35 weddings
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between Alpha Baptist Church and Community Baptist Church of
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Ontario, Wisconsin, including a wedding hosted at a stock car
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racetrack; and

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WHEREAS, Andy Busch's pastoral duties have extended even
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further, including starting a food pantry at the Community
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Baptist Church in 1988, being the co-winner of the American
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Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region Hymn Contest in
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1993, and giving the invocation to the Illinois House of
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Representatives on May 14, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Andy Busch will retire on July 19, 2026, leaving
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a legacy of faith and dedication that will not be forgotten by
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the congregations he has served or the many people his service
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has touched; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate James Andrew "Andy" Busch on the occasion of
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his retirement as a pastor at Alpha Baptist Church after 34
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years of service, and we thank him for his dedication and
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commitment; and be it further

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

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