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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence 
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was founded in 1994 and is a publicly and privately-supported 
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not-for-profit organization; it was created to significantly 
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raise Illinois worldwide competitiveness by improving the 
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performance of its institutions and businesses; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence 
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has created an award patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige 
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National Quality Award; the award is an annual recognition of 
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Illinois organizations that have demonstrated exemplary 
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approach, deployment, and results in their overall quality 
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systems and processes; it is presented to organizations that 
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serve as role models for quality, customer satisfaction, and 
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performance excellence; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence 
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has awarded the 2006 Lincoln Gold Award for Achievement of  
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Excellence to Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence 
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has awarded the 2006 Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards 
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Excellence to the following organizations: Delta Dental of 
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Illinois, Lisle; ZF Sales & Service NA, LLC, Vernon Hills; 
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Centegra Health System, Woodstock; Illinois Division of Child 
 


 






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Support Enforcement, Illinois Department of Healthcare & 
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Family Services, Springfield; Marianjoy Rehabilitation 
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Hospital, Wheaton; and Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In addition, three other Illinois organizations 
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were recognized with the 2006 Lincoln Bronze Award for 
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Commitment to Excellence for their earnest efforts to adopt and 
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apply continuous improvement principles; these recipients 
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include the Carle Foundation, Urbana; Serenity Packaging 
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Corporation, St. Charles; and Advanced Technology Service, 
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Inc., Peoria; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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recognize The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence 
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and its efforts to assist Illinois organizations to strive for 
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performance excellence, and we thank each of the organizations 
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the Foundation has recognized for the devotion to excellence 
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they have demonstrated; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence 
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and each 2006 Performance Excellence Award recipient as an 
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expression of our respect and esteem.