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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Chuck Scott on the 
4occasion of his retirement after over 34 years of dedicated 
5service to Illinois State University (ISU); and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Chuck Scott joined ISU in 1985 as director of 
7grounds maintenance and recycling; he has held the positions of 
8director of Campus Services,
executive director of Facilities 
9Management, and executive director of Facilities Management, 
10Parking,
and Transportation; he was appointed interim 
11associate vice president for Facilities Management,
Planning 
12and Operations in August 2017; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Chuck Scott was instrumental in the establishment 
14of the ISU campus as an arboretum; today, Fell Arboretum 
15stretches across over 400 acres of the campus and contains

16approximately 2,000 trees and other plants, all native to 
17Illinois; in 2008, ISU was recognized
as a Tree Campus USA by 
18the Arbor Day Foundation and continues to hold the designation

19today; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Chuck Scott has been involved with APPA, an 
21international organization with a focus on educational 
22facilities
management, since attending his first
conference in 
 
 
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11991; within the next few years, he completed APPA's 
2professional development and leadership programs and then 
3became involved at the regional level; he served as regional 
4president and then joined the APPA International Board of 
5Directors; he  was elected vice president for Professional

6Development and then president in June 2016; and
  
 
  
7    WHEREAS, Very few people know every square inch of the ISU 
8buildings and its grounds as well
as Chuck Scott; his vast 
9institutional knowledge, informed decision-making, and 
10commitment to promoting leadership and professional 
11development are  commendable; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate Chuck Scott on his retirement after over 34 
15years of dedicated service to Illinois State University, and we 
16wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Chuck Scott as a symbol of our respect and esteem.