Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HR0655

HR0655 LRB104 20758 LAW 34262 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Bob Sehring on the occasion of his retirement as chief executive officer of OSF HealthCare in April 2026; and

WHEREAS, Bob Sehring, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in public accounting from Hofstra University in Uniondale, New York, held various executive positions with Aetna, New York Life, and Metropolitan Life Insurance prior to joining OSF Healthcare; and

WHEREAS, Bob Sehring joined OSF HealthCare as vice president for Business Support Services for OSF HealthPlans, Inc. in 2002, and he was promoted to chief executive officer of that organization in 2004; he proceeded to be appointed chief officer of Ministry Services in 2013, which he followed by being named chief executive officer of the Central Region for OSF HealthCare in 2015, ultimately becoming chief executive officer of the organization in October 2017; and

WHEREAS, Under Bob Sehring's leadership, OSF HealthCare grew to a 16-hospital health system and restructured to an integrated delivery system for the communities it serves, and that growth included extending its reach and services into the metro Chicago market and creating a digital health operating unit branded OSF OnCall, which delivers seamless navigation to the care and services of patients; he further oversaw the establishment of a robust oncology service line, including the construction of the OSF Cancer Institute in Peoria, which opened in early 2024 and provides proton beam therapy, becoming only the second center of its kind in the State; and

WHEREAS, Bob Sehring has championed innovation not only in health care but also in economic and community development, serving as board chair of Distillery Labs, where he played a pivotal leadership role in advancing entrepreneurship in the City of Peoria by supporting startups, fostering innovation, and helping position Peoria as a growing hub for technology, business development, and talent attraction; and

WHEREAS, Bob Sehring's service has strengthened the economic vitality of Peoria through job creation, workforce development, community investment, and sustained collaboration across the public and private sector; and

WHEREAS, Bob Sehring has delivered the resurgence of Downtown Peoria through his leadership in developing the OSF HealthCare Ministry Headquarters, which saved a 1905 department store building from demolition and, as one of the largest historic renovation projects in State history, transformed the location into a thriving hub for Peoria's largest employer; and

WHEREAS, Over the course of Bob Sehring's tenure, OSF HealthCare has achieved remarkable milestones, including attaining strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions, serving many communities with hospitals and healthcare facilities, providing care for more than 1 million patients per year, demonstrating strong leadership through the pandemic and the post impacts it had on the healthcare industry, and maintaining an unwavering commitment to rural health care; and

WHEREAS, Through Bob Sehring's work and guidance, OSF Healthcare has flourished, ensuring the health system remains a leader in exceeding expectations of its patients and advances in clinical excellence; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Bob Sehring on his retirement as chief executive officer of OSF HealthCare, and we thank him for his years of service and dedication to the organization; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Bob Sehring as an expression of our esteem and respect.