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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Timothy Harrington of Waukegan is retiring 
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from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of 
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Victory Health Services, the parent company of Vista Health, a 
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joint operating company which includes Victory Memorial 
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Hospital and Saint Therese Medical Center; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He began his work with the Victory Memorial 
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Hospital in 1988 as President and Chief Executive Officer; he 
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also became president of Victory's parent corporation, Victory 
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Health Services, in 1989; and
 

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    WHEREAS, During his tenure as President and Chief Executive 
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Officer, he has developed numerous programs and services, 
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including the HealthReach Clinic in Waukegan, the Mecca Clinic 
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in Lake County, and Vista Health in Waukegan, which is a joint 
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operating company joining Victory Memorial Hospital and Saint 
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Therese Medical Center into one organization; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Prior to coming to Illinois, he was President of 
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Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, as 
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well as Executive Vice President of St. Joseph Hospital in 
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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Harrington is a current member of the 
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Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council and a fellow of the 
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American College of Healthcare Executives; he is a board member 
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of the Illinois Hospital Association, the Chicago Hospital Risk 
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Pooling Program, Vista Health, and Victory Health Services; and
 

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    WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the 
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United States Army from 1963 to 1965 and received an honorable 
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discharge; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Harrington is a graduate of the program in 
 


 






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Health Services Management and holds a Master of Science Degree 
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from the University of Missouri; he also holds a B.A. degree 
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from the University of Minnesota; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Harrington has four children, and he and his 
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wife reside in Waukegan; therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Mr. Timothy Harrington on the occasion of his 
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retirement from Victory Health Services, and we wish him well 
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in all of 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 Mr. Harrington as an expression of our respect and 
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esteem and with best wishes for an enjoyable retirement.