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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Dr. John Erwin on the 
4occasion of his retirement as President of Illinois Central 
5College; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. John Erwin attended the University of 
7Indianapolis and graduated with a bachelor's degree in religion 
8and English; he subsequently earned a Master of Divinity degree 
9from the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio, a 
10master's degree in history, and a Ph.D. in American Studies and 
11United States History from Indiana University; he has also 
12completed post-doctoral work at Iowa State University, Hebrew 
13University in Jerusalem, and Harvard University; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. John Erwin was a part-time pastor during his 
15schooling years as a chaplain at the Ohio State Psychiatric 
16Hospital; he also had an inner-city pastoral assignment at St. 
17Paul United Methodist Church in Colombus, Ohio; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. John Erwin had his first professorial 
19appointment at Illinois Eastern Community College District at 
20Olney Central College, where he pastored a nearly 50-mile 
21circuit with several different parishes over the course of 6 
22years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dr. John Erwin has served on many committees, 
2including the Executive Committee of the National Junior 
3Community College Athletic Association, the Illinois Community 
4Colleges Council of Presidents, a CEO Roundtable, the Methodist 
5Medical Center Board of Directors, and PeoriaNext; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. John Erwin serves as a model of hard work, 
7integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
8Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11congratulate Dr. John Erwin on the occasion of his retirement 
12and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Dr. John Erwin as a symbol of our esteem and 
16respect.