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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert Wunderlich has served on the Joliet Junior 
3College Board of Trustees for 44 years, from 1977 to 2021; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Robert Wunderlich has been a continuous advocate 
5for Joliet Junior College and the Illinois community college 
6system through his leadership and service; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Wunderlich led efforts to transform 
8facilities across the college by providing expertise, 
9planning, and support, particularly for the 2008-2013 Master 
10Plan and by spending 20 years chairing the board's Buildings 
11and Grounds Committee; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The 2008-2013 Master Plan constructed seven new 
13buildings and renovations, including the Greenhouse, the 
14Campus Center, the Health Professions Center, the Natural 
15Sciences renovation, the Automotive Tech renovation, the 
16Facility Services Building, and the City Center Campus; this 
17period of time represents the most sweeping physical changes 
18to the college in its history; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In 2018, Robert Wunderlich was recognized for his 
20commitment to Joliet Junior College with the Susan H. Wood 
21Award from the Joliet Junior College Foundation; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Wunderlich is one of only six trustees in 
2Illinois community college history who have served more than 
340 years on their local community college board; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Robert Wunderlich has demonstrated a strong and 
5unwavering commitment to his community and higher education in 
6the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
8HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we commend Robert Wunderlich for his over four decades of 
10service on the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Robert Wunderlich as a symbol of our esteem and 
14respect..