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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Judy Mitchell, Ed.D. on 
4the occasion of her retirement from Joliet Junior College; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell received her Associate of Arts in 
6Computer Programming from Joliet Junior College in 1998; she 
7obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Business & Technology in 2002 
8and her master's degree in Business Administration in 2004, 
9both from Governors State University; she earned her Doctorate 
10of Education in Community College Leadership from 
11National-Louis University in 2012; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell began her career at Joliet Junior 
13College in 1996, working as an administrative assistant in the 
14Computer Information & Office Systems (CIOS) department; she 
15advanced to program management specialist of Adult and Family 
16Services in 2001, followed by assistant to the director of 
17Administrative Services in 2002 and interim director of 
18Administrative Services in 2004; she was named the director of 
19Business and Auxiliary Services in 2005; she was appointed as  
20vice president of Administrative Services in 2012; she was 
21selected as the ninth president of Joliet Junior College in 
222016; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, During the State of Illinois fiscal crisis, Dr. 
2Mitchell oversaw Joliet Junior College as it reduced its 
3operating costs by over $2 million and pursued creative 
4revenue sources to offset operational costs; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell led Joliet Junior College's 
6financial team, which was awarded the Government Finance 
7Officers Association's Best Practices in Community College 
8Budgeting for fiscal year 2016, the highest form of 
9recognition in government accounting and financial reporting; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Under Dr. Mitchell's leadership, Joliet Junior 
12College was named the 2021 winner of the Advancing Diversity 
13Award by the American Association of Community Colleges 
14(AACC); she presented at the 2021 AACC Future Leaders 
15Institute (FLI) on bridging the equity gap; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell contributes to her community by 
17serving on the boards of Silver Cross Hospital, Will County 
18Workforce Investment, Habitat for Humanity, and the Will 
19County Center for Economic Development Council; she is also a 
20member of the Rotary Club of Joliet and serves as director of 
21the Three Rivers Education Partnership; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell has been recognized for her 
 
 
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1contributions to education and the community, receiving the 
2Gary W. Davis Ethical Leadership Award in recognition of her 
3outstanding contribution to the pursuit and support of ethical 
4leadership and decision-making from the Illinois Community 
5College Trustees Association; she was also honored with the 
6Zonta Club of Joliet's Woman of Distinction Award for her 
7contributions to improving the status of women in the 
8community; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we congratulate Judy Mitchell, Ed.D. on her retirement from 
12Joliet Junior College after 25 years of dedicated service, and 
13we wish her success in her future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Dr. Mitchell as an expression of our esteem and 
16respect.