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Winners of district’s photo challenge are all from Belvidere
COURTESY PHOTO Belvidere Republican
“The Old Mill Bridge was submitted for the 2022 69th District Photo Challenge by Karen Snyder.
Winners of the annual 69th District Photo Challenge Con-test sponsored by State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford have been announced. The contest is offered each year to give State-line area residents an opportunity to share their interest in photography with the public. Photo submissions can be of nature, architecture, or daily life in Illinois’ 69th District, which includes portions of Boone and Winnebago counties.
“If you are a nature lover, architecture fanatic, or simply enjoy taking pictures every-where you go around the Stateline, this challenge is for you,” Sosnowski said when the challenge was announced. Stateline area residents were invited to submit a photo for entry in the annual 69th District Photo Challenge. “Each year more and more people submit remarkable snapshots of what makes living and exploring here so exceptional.”
Three winners were chosen to have their photographs displayed at Sosnowski’s office at the State Capitol in Springfield in 2022 and received a $50 gift card to their favorite restaurant in the 69th District, encouraging support for the local restaurant industry that was hit hard by COVID-19 mitigation measures.
The 2022 winners are “Old Mill Bridge” submitted by Karen Snyder of Belvidere; and two photos submitted by Hank Klassen of Belvidere, “Past and Present” and “The Guiding Light.”
Sosnowski said, “I would like to congratulate this year’s winners and thank everyone who submit-ted their outstanding photos.”
About Rep. Joe Sosnowski
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski proudly represents the 69th Legislative District which includes portions of Boone and Winnebago Counties. Currently serving his sixth term in the Illinois General Assembly, Joe continues to advocate for the residents of the Rock River Valley, with an eye on strengthening education, creating economic opportunities, and protecting the hard-earned taxpayers of Illinois.
In the current 102nd General Assembly, Sosnowski is a member of the House Committees on Revenue & Finance; Cities & Villages, Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; as well as serving as the Minority Spokesman on the Child Care Accessibility & Early Child-hood Education Committee and State Government Ad-ministration Committee.
Prior to joining the Illinois House of Representatives in 2011, Sosnowski was elected to the DeKalb City Council after graduating from Northern Illinois University. In 2004, he moved and was elected to a city council again, this time for the City of Rockford, where he served as First Ward Alderman from 2005-2010.
Joe holds a State of Illinois Real Estate Broker’s License and previously served as the Director of Institutional Advancement at Rockford Christian Schools. He was a 2008 recipient of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s “40 Under 40” Award, which recognizes young leaders from the Rockford, IL region.
Sosnowksi is a member of Stateline Community Church and lives in Rockford with his wife Roxanne and their three children Aidan, Roman and Ellie.
Sosnowski’s office is located at 305 Amphitheater Drive, Rockford, IL 61107. Any constituents with issues regarding state government, ideas for legislation or any comments, questions or concerns can contact his office at 815-547-3436.
