SR0430 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of C. Vincent Bakeman, Ph.D., on February 15, 2004; and

WHEREAS, C. Vincent Bakeman was born on June 23, 1933; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Bakeman served for 30 years as President/CEO and Co-founder of Human Resources Development Institute, Inc., a leading behavioral healthcare provider of mental health, community health, case management, child welfare, and alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment services; and

WHEREAS, During his time, Dr. Bakeman served as Deputy President for the International Council of Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA) and was the ICAA representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Commission on Narcotic Drugs; he also served on several international planning and policy making bodies, was a representative of the International Labor Council, and regularly conducted substance abuse and rehabilitation training programs for health care professionals in Africa, North America, and Europe; he served as a substance abuse demand reduction expert for the United Nations Drug Control Program and the U.S. Department of State; he was a member of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) National Advisory Council; in January 1999, Dr. Bakeman was appointed to the Illinois Government Task Force, as a member of the Healthcare and Substance Abuse Committee for Governor George Ryan's Transition Team; and

WHEREAS, A highly regarded lecturer, educator, and consultant, Dr. Bakeman worked in an advisory capacity for a number of business, health, and community service organizations, including the National Institute of Mental Health, the Chicago Board of Education, and Family Services of America; and

WHEREAS, During his lengthy career, Dr. Bakeman also served as the President of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association and Chairman of the Policies and Systems Committee of the Illinois Governor's Task Force that created the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; he was most recently a member of the Illinois Advisory Committee to the Human Services Legislative Reorganization Task Force; other appointments for Dr. Bakeman have included the Illinois Governor's Planning Council and review consultant for the Office of Treatment Improvement in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Bakeman held doctorate and master's degrees in public policy and administration from Nova University, as well as a master's degree in counseling from Chicago State University; he held certificates in international and U.S. public policy from the Brookins Institution and the Mexican National Public Administration Institute; he was a graduate of Kentucky State University and held a bachelor's degree in health and physical education; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of C. Vincent Bakeman, Ph.D., and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, colleagues, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of C. Vincent Bakeman, Ph.D., as an expression of our sincere condolences during their time of bereavement.