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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gary H. Rieman on 
4being the recipient of the 2012 Dare to Lead Award, presented 
5by the International Leadership Network; and
 
6    WHEREAS, A native of Wisconsin, he began his journey in 
7higher education by earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and 
8Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Wisconsin in 
9Madison; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He and his wife, Phyllis, had the good sense to 
11move to Evanston, where they began their family; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He began his professional career working for W. 
13Clement Stone as a professional assistant, specializing in 
14philanthropic programs providing scholarships and loan 
15programs for pastors, lawyers, community service, and youth 
16service personnel; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Gary H. Rieman became the first Director of the 
18Illinois Designated Account Purchase Program in 1977, making 
19him the architect of the State of Illinois' first student loan 
20secondary market; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the Illinois Designated 
2Account Purchase Program grew to become one of the nation's 
3premier student loan secondary markets, assisting thousands of 
4Illinois students in avoiding going into default by providing 
5affordable loan repayment programs; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He is a nationally recognized student loan expert 
7and advocate of simplifying the student financial aid process; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He assisted in the creation of the National 
10Council on Youth Leadership, a program that has grown into a 
11national network of chapters providing leadership training and 
12recognition for students in their communities; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, During the last 30 years, the National Council on 
14Youth Leadership has provided an annual 4-day leadership 
15training conference at Washington University in St. Louis; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Recognizing the need to train students in middle 
17and junior high school, the National Council on Youth 
18Leadership began the International Leadership Network in 1980 
19to continue the tradition of recognizing students in their 
20local communities and to provide training and support for the 
21development of youth; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, He has served as Chairman of the Board of the 
2National Council on Youth Leadership and presently serves as 
3secretary of the National Council on Youth Leadership and as 
4treasurer of the International Leadership Network; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, On May 4, 2012, he will be recognized by the 
6International Leadership Network as the recipient of the 2012 
7Dare to Lead Award, the organization's highest award; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He has labored tirelessly on behalf of students of 
9all ages for nearly 50 years; he is living proof that one 
10person can truly make a difference, and has shown that with 
11intellect, grace, and humor; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate Gary H. Rieman on being the recipient of the 
152012 Dare to Lead Award, presented by the International 
16Leadership Network; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Gary H. Rieman as a symbol of our respect and 
19esteem.