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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Richard "Rick" 
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Schoell on the occasion of his retirement from the University 
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of Illinois after 22 years of dedicated service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rick Schoell earned his bachelor's degree in 
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American Government and U.S. History from the University of 
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Iowa in May of 1975 and his master's degree in Public 
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Administration and Public Policy Analysis from the University 
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of Iowa in December of 1976; he was on the University of Iowa's 
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Dean's List from 1971 to 1973; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Upon completion of his graduate studies, Rick 
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Schoell was employed with the Household Finance Corporation for 
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about two years; he then took a research position with the 
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Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation in Springfield in 
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1979; he worked with the National Conference of State 
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Legislatures, where he developed a sterling reputation as 
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hard-working, reliable, and personable; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rick Schoell began his career with the University 
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of Illinois on August 3, 1987 as the Associate Director for 
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Federal Relations; in 1991, the position's title was 
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reclassified to Director for Federal Relations; on November 20, 
 


 






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1998, he became the Executive Director for Governmental 
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Relations; he served in both positions until his retirement; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rick Schoell provided outstanding leadership as 
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an officer of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and 
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as a trusted advisor to University presidents, especially in 
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the areas of federal relations in that now the University of 
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Illinois is one of the leading public institutions in terms of 
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federal research and grant awards; in addition, under his 
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direction the University has experienced dramatic growth in 
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terms of state-supported construction that have brought the 
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many University of Illinois campuses to the level they are 
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today; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Rick Schoell has been the recipient of numerous 
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awards and honors for his service; he was the recipient of the 
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Commander's Award for Distinguished Public Service from the 
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U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in 
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1991; he received the Distinguished Service Award from the 
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Illinois Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation in 1987; 
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he was also a member of the National Honor Society with Phi 
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Beta Kappa and Phi Eta Sigma; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 2002, Rick Schoell was nominated and voted in 
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as a member of the Lamplighters Higher Education Roundtable; 
 


 






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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Rick Schoell met his future wife, Rebecca, at the 
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University of Iowa; the couple got married in Waterloo, Iowa in 
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January of 1978; together, they have two children, Elizabeth 
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and William, who are both Iowa Hawkeyes; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Rick Schoell will be remembered fondly by his 
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colleagues at the University of Illinois for his great sense of 
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fairness and his openness to all points of view; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Richard "Rick" Schoell on the occasion of his 
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retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement 
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years; and be it further

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