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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate William E. 
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Kessler on the occasion of his retirement after 34 years of 
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service with Saint Anthony's Health System; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Kessler began serving as the first lay 
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administrator of St. Anthony's Hospital on January 24, 1972; in 
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that position, he has been  responsible for the development of 
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the 243-bed, two-campus institution that provides acute 
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surgical, medical, pediatric, psychiatric, and long term care; 
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it also includes home health care, hospice care, obstetric 
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care, chemical dependency treatment, cancer therapy, diabetes 
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care, and programs in cardiac, stroke rehabilitation, and 
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occupational health, and a wellness center, assisted living, 
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and a medical mall; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As President and CEO of Saint Anthony's Health 
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System, he undertook responsibility for Saint Anthony's Health 
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Center, Saint Anthony's P.H.O., the Good Samaritan Center, 
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Saint Clare's Villa, Community Physicians and Surgeons, and 
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Saint Anthony's Foundation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Under his leadership, Saint Anthony's Health 
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Center received a prestigious Top 100 Hospital designation in 
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2000, and in 2005, it was the only hospital in the area to 
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receive commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the 
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American College of Surgeons; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has been the recipient of numerous awards for 
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his service and is active in numerous professional and civic 
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organizations, often serving in a leadership capacity; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Kessler holds a Bachelor of Science in 
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Commerce and a Master of Hospital Administration from Saint 
 


 






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Louis University; he served as a member of the U.S. Army 
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Medical Service Corps from 1968 to 1971 and held the rank of 
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captain; he is married to Patricia W. Kessler and is the father 
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of Tina, Father Bill, John (wife Dawn, son Collin), Tim (wife 
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Rachel, son Andrew), Jenny (husband Chris), Kate, Joe (wife 
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Annie), and Dan; 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. William E. Kessler on the occasion of his 
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retirement, and we wish him well in his future endeavor as a 
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permanent Deaconate for the Roman Catholic Church; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Mr. Kessler as an expression of our esteem and 
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with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.