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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Lorene King on the 
4occasion of her retirement as Assistant Director of Student 
5Development and Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator with the 
6University of Illinois Peoria College of Medicine Urban Health 
7Program; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Lorene King moved 
9to Peoria to attend Bradley University after being awarded an 
10academic scholarship; at Bradley, she earned a Bachelor of 
11Science in marketing and a Master of Science in Liberal 
12Studies, and studied community counseling; she spent more than 
13a decade in the private sector with Caterpillar, Inc. and in 
14the public sector with the Illinois Department of Employment 
15Security and Illinois Central Community College; she currently 
16serves at Illinois Central Community College as an Adjunct 
17Instructor for the Social Sciences Department; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Lorene King has been the Assistant Director of 
19Student Development and most recently the Outreach and 
20Recruitment Coordinator with the Peoria College of Medicine 
21Urban Health Program for the past nine years; during this time, 
22she provided enhanced support to students from 
23underrepresented populations and dedicated substantial 
 
 
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1resources to assist any UICOMP medical student who was 
2experiencing academic difficulties; she also played an 
3instrumental part in connecting medical students with the local 
4community to perform volunteer service projects and 
5strengthened the UICOMP presence within underserved 
6communities; and

  
 
7    WHEREAS, Lorene King will celebrate her retirement at a 
8celebration in her honor on October 7, 2016 at the University 
9of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12congratulate Lorene King on the occasion of her retirement and 
13wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Lorene King as a symbol of our esteem and respect.