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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Kenneth W. Lukhard on the
4occasion of his retirement after 12 years as president of
5Advocate Christ Medical Center; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Advocate Christ Medical Center is a 749-bed
7tertiary/quaternary campus located in Oak Lawn; it is part of
8Advocate Health Care, ranked one of the nation's Top 5 large
9health systems by Truven Analytics; with 12 hospitals and more
10than 250 sites of care, it is the largest integrated health
11system in Illinois; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Kenneth Lukhard's current team has won numerous
13awards and received recognition for clinical outcomes, patient
14and associate satisfaction, and nursing excellence; over the
15course of his 30 years of hospital CEO experience, four of his
16hospitals have achieved "100 Top Hospital" designation during
17his tenure; "U.S. News & World Report" rates Advocate Christ
18Medical Center as one of the best 50 medical centers in the
19country in several specialties; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Kenneth Lukhard originally studied to be a
21Presbyterian minister and earned his Bachelor of Arts in
22Theology and his first graduate degree in counseling; after

 

 

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1several years as a minister and psychological counselor, he
2entered health care and earned a graduate degree in health
3services administration from the University of San Francisco;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Lukhard and his wife, Carla, have seven
6children and seven (soon to be eight) grandchildren; he enjoys
7various activities with his family; they are avid boaters and
8enjoy snow skiing together; faith remains an integral part of
9the Lukhard family; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
11HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12congratulate Kenneth W. Lukhard on his retirement after 12
13years as president of Advocate Christ Medical Center, and we
14wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it
15further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to Kenneth Lukhard as a symbol of our respect and
18esteem.