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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to offer our sincere appreciation | ||||||
| 4 | to Dr. Andrew Prinz for his many years of service as chair and | ||||||
| 5 | professor of urban studies at Elmhurst College; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Prinz holds degrees from both Augustana | ||||||
| 7 | College and Northwestern University; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Dr. Prinz grew up in Chicago's 43rd ward and | ||||||
| 9 | served as an elected official in his home town of Oak Park; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Dr. Prinz first joined the Elmhurst College family | ||||||
| 11 | in 1969; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, In the same year, his expertise helped him found | ||||||
| 13 | the Urban Studies program at Elmhurst College; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, For the last 45 years, he has displayed a passion | ||||||
| 15 | for teaching, as well as enthusiasm for his students and the | ||||||
| 16 | urban studies topic; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, His desire to share his knowledge has led him to | ||||||
| 18 | teach urban studies from as far away as Beijing and Moscow to | ||||||
| 19 | New Orleans and Toronto, and back home in his native Chicago; | ||||||
| 20 | and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, This past year Elmhurst College has honored Dr. | ||||||
| 22 | Prinz's achievements through the Elmhurst College Student | ||||||
| 23 | Government Association founding the annual Andrew K. Prinz | ||||||
| 24 | Lecture for Political Awareness, the Elmhurst College Alumni | ||||||
| 25 | Cabinet creating a Faculty Merit Award bearing Prinz's name, | ||||||
| 26 | and the College's Board of Trustees naming Dr. Prinz as | ||||||
| 27 | professor emeritus; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, He has helped Elmhurst College develop stronger | ||||||
| 2 | ties with State legislators and community leaders, further | ||||||
| 3 | enhancing the college's stature in Illinois; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Under his tenure, he has initiated many unique | ||||||
| 5 | educational programs and lecture series, involved the | ||||||
| 6 | community within the school, and has created a strong urban | ||||||
| 7 | studies program through his leadership; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Dr. Prinz's unique experiences and superb | ||||||
| 9 | teaching methods make his classes memorable for his students; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Prinz has earned a loyal following among | ||||||
| 12 | students and alumni due to his keen insights on politics and | ||||||
| 13 | architecture, coupled with his humor and joy for city life; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, His commitment to education and political | ||||||
| 15 | awareness has helped shape the minds and lives of hundreds of | ||||||
| 16 | young men and women; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, The entire Elmhurst community respects and | ||||||
| 18 | appreciates his tireless efforts in and out of the classroom; | ||||||
| 19 | and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Elmhurst College, the City of Elmhurst, and the | ||||||
| 21 | State of Illinois are proud to call Dr. Prinz our teacher, | ||||||
| 22 | mentor, and friend; therefore, be it
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| 23 | RESOLVED,BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 24 | NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 25 | do hereby offer our appreciation to Dr. Andrew K. Prinz; and be | ||||||
| 26 | it further
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| 27 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 28 | presented to Dr. Prinz and his family.
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