HR0702 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor the members of the Chicago State University Foundation for their contributions in the field of education; and

WHEREAS, Chicago State University is one of Illinois' oldest public universities; it is the number one college in the Midwest for graduating African-Americans with baccalaureate degrees; it is the first and only university in Illinois to have a robotic book retrieval system in its library; it is only one of two universities in the State to have all of its programs approved by both the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Illinois State Board of Education; and the university is the home to the Gwendolyn Brooks Writers' Conference, the oldest conference for writers of African descent in the nation; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago State University Foundation was chartered in 1967 and incorporated in 1968 as an independent charitable organization with the sole purpose of soliciting, receiving, and administering private gifts to the Chicago State University; the foundation's mission is to expand and build upon available resources for teaching and service delivery and further the acquisition and delivery of emerging knowledge; and

WHEREAS, On September 20, 2007, the Chicago State University Foundation will host the 13th Annual Friends of CSU Awards Gala; during the ceremony, LaSalle Bank and LaSalle Bank President and CEO Larry Richman will be presented with the CSU Foundation's highest honor, the Friends of CSU Award; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor the members of the Chicago State University Foundation for their contributions in the field of education and wish the members continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we wish to congratulate LaSalle Bank President and CEO Larry Richman on his selection as the 2007 recipient of the Friends of CSU Award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Chicago State University President Elnora D. Daniel, Friends of CSU Award recipient Larry Richman, and CSU Foundation Executive Director Marquis Miller as a symbol of our esteem and respect.