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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. S. Alan Ray on the
4occasion of his retirement as President of Elmhurst College;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Ray became the 13th President of Elmhurst
7College in July of 2008 and has served for 7 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, During Dr. Ray's tenure, Elmhurst College has
9become stronger academically and enjoys an enhanced reputation
10and a much wider reach within the student marketplace; and
 
11    WHEREAS, In addition to being President of Elmhurst
12College, Dr. Ray has a joint appointment in the political
13science and religious studies departments, with the title
14professor of religion and society; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Ray is a Harvard-trained student of theology
16and a scholar of federal Indian law; he has written and taught
17on religion, philosophy, and Native American issues; in 2010,
18President Obama appointed him to the National Advisory Council
19on Indian Education; he is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation;
20and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Ray will be honored for his service at an
2event at Elmhurst College on May 11, 2015, and his retirement
3will be official on June 30, 2015; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6congratulate Dr. S. Alan Ray on his retirement as President of
7Elmhurst College and we wish him the best in all his future
8endeavors; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Dr. Ray as an expression of our esteem and
11respect.