HR0396 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Michael S. Monaghan upon his retirement as Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) on June 30, 2019; and

WHEREAS, As the leader of one of the nation's premier education associations, Michael Monaghan has been instrumental in advocating for such issues as community college funding, pension reform, adult education governance, employee health insurance, and local control; and

WHEREAS, Michael Monaghan has an unrivaled knowledge of the Illinois legislative process, which has enhanced the status of the State's community college system throughout his 20-year tenure as Executive Director of ICCTA; and

WHEREAS, Michael Monaghan received the Cook County College Teachers Union's 2008 Innovation in Education Award for his leadership in promoting community colleges; and

WHEREAS, Michael Monaghan previously served as ICCTA's Director of Government Relations from 1989 to 2004, where he developed a statewide advocacy program and organized annual lobby days in Springfield and Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, In 1998, Michael Monaghan received the Illinois Society of Association Executives' Government Relations Award for his successful efforts to establish a state health insurance program for community college retirees; and

WHEREAS, Prior to joining ICCTA, Michael Monaghan was the principal staff member to the Illinois Senate's Higher Education Committee and a budget analyst for higher education agencies for the Senate Appropriations Committee from 1979 to 1989; and

WHEREAS, From 1974 to 1979, Michael Monaghan served in the research department of the Office of the Secretary of State; and

WHEREAS, Michael Monaghan holds an associate of arts degree from Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC), a bachelor's degree in political science from Bradley University, and a master's degree in legal studies and administrative law from the University of Illinois at Springfield; and

WHEREAS, In 2010, Michael Monaghan was inducted into Lincoln Land Community College's Athletic Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a track and field athlete from 1970 to 1972, in which he was awarded four LLCC letters and was the college's record holder in the 880-yard run for 16 years; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Michael S. Monaghan on his service to the Illinois community college system and the State of Illinois, and we commend his 45 years of steadfast and transformational leadership; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Michael Monaghan as an expression of our esteem and respect.