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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey on 
4her distinguished career as president of Illinois Central 
5College (ICC); and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Quirk-Bailey joined ICC as its fifth 
7president in July 2016, bringing more than 26 years of 
8community college experience to her role, having previously 
9served in various roles for Harper College from 1990 to 2016; 
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Quirk-Bailey has led ICC with the premise 
12that equity drives a vibrant community, focusing on how to 
13reduce success gaps by better preparing students with valuable 
14skills to create prosperity, not only for the individual but 
15for the community as a whole; and
 
16    WHEREAS, During Dr. Quirk-Bailey's tenure, ICC has had 
17several notable achievements, including securing a $15,000,000 
18grant from the Economic Development Administration to create 
19the IT Workforce Accelerator, winning the national Charles 
20Kennedy Equity Award from the Association of Community College 
21Trustees (ACCT), leading the statewide Workforce Equity 
22Initiative (WEI), opening the Workforce Sustainability Center 
 
 
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1to provide training for some of the most in-demand programs in 
2the area, and receiving a $25,000 grant from the Lumina Fund 
3for Racial Justice and Equity to train over 100 group 
4facilitators to promote progress on race, diversity, and 
5equity; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Quirk-Bailey is passionate about engaging the 
7community through working with local high schools and 
8businesses to better align ICC programs and services while 
9achieving high levels of positive outcomes for students, their 
10families, the workforce, and the region; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we recognize Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey on her distinguished 
14career as president of Illinois Central College; and be it 
15further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Dr. Quirk-Bailey as a symbol of our respect and 
18esteem.