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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to honor  Richard J. Mark for his work in 
4his community; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Mark serves as president and CEO of the 
6Ameren Illinois Company; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, A native of Collinsville, Richard Mark has been 
8keenly involved in uplifting the City of East St. Louis; as 
9president and chief executive officer of the City of East St. 
10Louis' last remaining hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, he oversaw 
11the turnaround of the hospital, which was, at one time, a 
12premier medical facility south of Springfield; as the fortunes 
13of East St. Louis slipped, so did the economic stability of St. 
14Mary's; during his tenure, the hospital was turned around to 
15fiscal solvency and was featured on one of the national nightly 
16news programs for its efforts to sustain economic challenges as 
17an inner city hospital; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Mark served as chairman of the East St. 
19Louis School District 189 Financial Oversight Panel for 10 
20years; when the District proposed to sell the abandoned Parsons 
21Field far below its market value, he insisted that the School 
22Board revisit the sale, thus ensuring that a $30,000 sale was 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Richard Mark serves as a model of hard work, 
3integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
4Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we congratulate Richard J. Mark for his work in his community 
8and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and 
9be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Richard Mark as a symbol of our esteem and 
12respect.