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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mark Stephens on his 25th
4anniversary as chairman of the Triton College Board of
5Trustees; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mark Stephens is a lifelong resident of the area;
7he graduated from East Leyden High School in three years and
8earned a bachelor's degree in business and a juris doctorate
9from DePaul University, while also taking classes at Triton
10College; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mark Stephens become the owner of Bomark Cleaning
12Services in 1981 and an attorney at Storino, Ramella and Durkin
13in 1988; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Mark Stephens was elected to the Triton College
15Board of Trustees as vice chairman in 1991 and assumed the
16position of chair in 1992; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Mark Stephens, Triton
18College has grown to support the needs of the community; in the
19early 1990s, he recognized the need for technical training in
20the burgeoning field of computers; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Mark Stephens has prioritized financial stability
2and institutional efficiency; Triton College remains a
3financially sound institution; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Mark Stephens has helped see that Triton College
5continues to offer the best facilities for students, securing a
6$53 million bond project across the scope of three years and a
7newly renovated H Building, athletic complex, greenhouse,
8Cernan Space Center, demonstration kitchen, and many other
9campus facility improvements; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Mark Stephens has a passion for Triton College;
11while many things have changed over his 25-year tenure as
12chairman of the board, one remains constant: his steadfast
13leadership and dedication to serving students; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Through the tireless efforts of Mark Stephens,
15Triton College has uplifted the community through education,
16changing the lives of thousands of members of the community;
17therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20congratulate Mark Stephens on his 25th anniversary as chairman
21of the Triton College Board of Trustees; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Mark Stephens as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.