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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House wish to 
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recognize Rev. John P. Minogue, C.M., who has served DePaul 
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University for eleven years as its President and will step down 
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from that position in June 2004;  and


 
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    WHEREAS, Under his leadership, DePaul University became 
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the largest private university in Illinois and the largest 
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Catholic university in the United States during 1998-99, the 
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year marking its Centennial celebration; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has successfully expanded the 
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diversity of DePaul University's student body, enabling access 
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to quality, holistic higher education to a broad range of


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Illinois residents; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has sponsored numerous programs 
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benefiting this State in the spirit of service inspired by St. 
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Vincent DePaul, the university's namesake; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Under Fr. Minogue's leadership and vision, DePaul 
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University expanded its international programs enabling 
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students and faculty to obtain a better understanding of

other 
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cultures and raising the profile of our State internationally; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue revolutionized the access to and 
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implementation of technology at DePaul, enhanced the 
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university's service to students, and during his tenure, 
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oversaw

the growth of the School of Computer Science, 
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Telecommunications, and Information
Systems into one of the 
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largest such academic programs in the nation; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has served the nation as member of the 
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Advisory Committee to the National Aeronautics and Space 
 


 






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Administration, and furthered the dissemination of

space 
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science discoveries in Illinois schools; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has served on the Board of Trustees of 
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Children's Memorial

Hospital and has championed the cause of 
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delivering quality health care to the children of Illinois; 
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therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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recognize the extraordinary contributions that Rev. John 
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Minogue has made to

this State and to DePaul University; and we 
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wish him well in his future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Rev. John P. Minogue as a token of our respect and 
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esteem.