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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Donald Sevener on 
4the occasion of his retirement as deputy director for external 
5relations for the Illinois Board of Higher Education in 
6December of 2011; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Donald Sevener has served with the Illinois Board 
8of Higher Education since 1997; during his tenure there, he has 
9excelled as the public spokesperson for the Board and as chief 
10liaison to the General Assembly; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Donald Sevener has been involved in a leadership 
12role in the development of the Illinois Public Agenda for 
13College and Career Success, the State's blueprint for education 
14policies to improve the student success and college completion 
15of more Illinoisans, so that Illinois is ready to face its 
16economic future with a well-educated and trained workforce; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Donald Sevener has established and maintained a 
18professional and purposeful relationship with members of the 
19General Assembly and their staff in order to establish 
20effective policies and programs to implement the goals of the 
21Illinois Public Agenda; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Donald Sevener, a trained journalist, reported on 
2Statehouse activities for many years for numerous 
3publications, including the Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers, the 
4Illinois Times, and the Illinois Issues; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Sevener served as an adjunct faculty member 
6at Lincoln Land Community College, the University of Illinois 
7at Springfield, and MacMurray College; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we thank Donald Sevener for his service to the citizens of the 
11State of Illinois, especially to those who have been educated 
12at Illinois' colleges and universities, and extend our best 
13wishes to him in his retirement; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Donald Sevener as a symbol of our esteem and 
16respect.