HR0328 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Clare M. Ollayos on the occasion of her retirement from the Elgin Community College (ECC) Board of Trustees in April 2025; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ollayos served as a trustee on the ECC board from 1995 to 2025; she served two consecutive terms as board chair from 2001 to 2002 and from 2002 to 2003 and also served three terms as the board's vice chair; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ollayos is a past president of the Illinois Community College Trustee Association; she is a member of the Association of Community College Trustees, where she currently serves on the board of directors and has also served on the Finance and Audit Committee and Public Policy Committee; she also serves on the board for the Elgin Public Museum; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ollayos is a chiropractic physician in Elgin; she graduated from St. Edward Central Catholic High School, Boston University, and the National University of Health Sciences in 1987; she graduated summa cum laude from Boston University's Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and worked as a motor coordination rehabilitation specialist at Summit School before entering her Doctor of Chiropractic training, which she received from the National College of Chiropractic; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ollayos' civic involvement includes service with a number of organizations, including the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce, the Amita Presence St. Joseph Community Advisory Board 2018 to present, the Hemmens Task Force 2015 (chair), the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission (chair 1993-1998), the Elgin Community College Foundation (co-chair Capital Campaign 1994), the YWCA Board 1983-1987 (chair of YWCA Leader Luncheon 2002), the Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology Board from 1993-2018, the Altrusa International Service Club 1989 to present (President of the Altrusa Foundation 2015-2017), the Illinois Chiropractic Foundation, the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame selection committee 2004 to present, and the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame; she also was a scholarship donor for multiple organizations, including ECC, Black Women's Association, Club Guadalupano, and the Doug Hoeft memorial scholarship; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ollayos's awards include the 2009 Ray Hartstein Trustee Achievement Award from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, the 2009 President's Award for Distinguished Service to the chiropractic profession by the National University of Health Sciences, the 2005 YWCA Leader Luncheon Gerberding Award for Public Service, the 2005 Judson College D. Ray Wilson Volunteer Service Award, and the 2002 Distinguished Service Award from the Elgin Cosmopolitan Club; she has also been named an Outstanding Young Woman of Elgin and included as part of the 2000 Notable American Women; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ollayos received an Elgin Image Award for Volunteer Extraordinaire in 2024, recognizing her nearly five decades of volunteerism; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ollayos is an active YWCA volunteer and is a member of Altrusa International; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Clare M. Ollayos on her retirement from the Elgin Community College Board of Trustees, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Ollayos as a symbol of our respect and esteem.