HR0777 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Kristine M. Condon, Ed.D., on the occasion of her retirement after 30 years of service to the Supreme Court of Illinois and the Illinois community college system, including 22 years as Professor and Program Coordinator of Kankakee Community College's Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies Program; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Condon earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, magna cum laude, from Illinois Wesleyan University; she earned her Master of Education in Adult and Corporate Instructional Management from Loyola University of Chicago; she earned her Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership from National Louis University in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Prior to her role as professor and program coordinator, Dr. Condon's first role at KCC was as a computer instructor in 1998; she became a KCC assistant professor in 2000 and then advanced to the position of KCC professor in 2001; she became a KCC professor and program coordinator in 2002; and

WHEREAS, During her tenure, she was instrumental in the growth and success of KCC's Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies program; her efforts include the program gaining American Bar Association approval, the LEX Alumni Chapter's Alumni Mentoring Network earning an Honorable Mention in Student Retention Practices from the National Council of Instructional Administrators, six students becoming national winners of the American Association for Paralegal Education LEX National Scholarship, and its 2019 Law Week programming finishing second in the nation; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Condon's expertise is regularly sought, and she has been a guest presenter at many regional conferences; she has been the recipient of a number of honors and awards, including the 2018 ACT Postsecondary Champion Award, the 2017 Will County Bar Association's Nonlawyer Service to the Community Award, and the 2014 Kankakee Community College President's Leadership Award; she has also authored several intellectual property copyrights and publications; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Condon is involved in a number of professional and community-based associations, including the Illinois Justice Corps Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice; she developed the Illinois Civics Academy for Teachers, a civics education professional development program for high school faculty; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Kristine M. Condon, Ed.D., on the occasion of her retirement after 30 years of service to the Supreme Court of Illinois and the Illinois community college system, including 22 years as Professor and Program Coordinator of Kankakee Community College's Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies Program; and be it further

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