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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Greg Koos on the occasion
4of his retirement as the Executive Director of the McLean
5County Museum of History; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Greg Koos has served the McLean County Museum of
7History for 39 years; he was first hired as a part-time
8employee; he then became the full-time Archivist and Site
9Manager; he assumed his current role as Executive Director in
101987; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The McLean County Museum of History has become an
12American Alliance of Museums accredited museum under his
13leadership; and
 
14    WHEREAS, With Greg Koos' unwavering dedication to
15preserving local history and his commitment to assuring access
16to it, he has transformed the museum and its library and
17archives, with its educational programs and exhibits for all
18ages, into a thriving destination in downtown Bloomington and
19all of McLean County; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Greg Koos has authored several successful project
21grants; he has been a successful fundraiser, providing

 

 

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1diversified public and private funds for the museum's financial
2sustainability; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Greg Koos has been a strong advocate for museums,
4archives, and historic sites, serving in a variety of
5leadership roles on several local and State boards,
6commissions, and councils, including the Illinois Historic
7Preservation Agency, the McLean County Abraham Lincoln
8Bicentennial Commission, the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory
9Council, the McLean County Chamber of Commerce, the Institute
10of Museum Services, and the Illinois State Historical Society,
11and others; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Greg Koos is a researcher, a writer, an archivist,
13and a curator; he is known as a walking encyclopedia of McLean
14County history; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17congratulate Greg Koos on his retirement as the Executive
18Director of the McLean County Museum of History; and be it
19further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Greg Koos as an expression of our esteem and
22respect.