HR1096 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate NASA Astronaut Dr. Robert L. Satcher, Jr., on his November of 2009 first flight into space; and

WHEREAS, He was born September 22, 1965, in Hampton, Virginia; he is married to the former D'Juanna O. White, MPH, M.D. of New York, New York and they have two children; he enjoys running, scuba diving, and reading; and

WHEREAS, He graduated from Denmark-Olar High School in Denmark, South Carolina in 1982; he received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1986; a doctor of philosophy in chemical engineering from MIT in 1993; a doctorate of medicine degree from Harvard Medical School in 1994; he completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, in 2000; he did postdoctoral research fellowships at MIT in 1994 and at the University of California, Berkeley in 1998; and he completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at the University of Florida in 2001; and

WHEREAS, His professional qualifications include: the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; Illinois Medical License; Texas Medical License; Physicians and Surgeon's Certificate; National Board of Medical Examiners; DEA Authorization; Medical Board of California: Physician Assistant Supervisor; California Fluoroscopy X-Ray Supervisor and Operator; ATLS and CPR Certifications; Professional Association of Divers International (SCUBA; and

WHEREAS, He has served as an Assistant Professor at The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Dr. Satcher also held an appointment as an Attending Physician in Orthopaedic Surgery at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, specializing in Musculoskeletal Oncology; and has an Adjunct Appointment in The Biomedical Engineering Department at Northeastern University School of Engineering; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Satcher was also a member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Advanced Medicine at Northwestern University; prior to this, he completed clinical fellowships in Musculoskeletal Oncology at the University of Florida; and as Schweitzer Fellow at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambarene, Gabon; Dr. Satcher also completed numerous medical missions for outreach care to underserved areas in Nicaraugua, Venezuala, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Gabon; and

WHEREAS, His prior experience in engineering includes internships at E.I. DuPont deNemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, in the Textile Fibers Research Group, and the Polymer Products Division; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Satcher has been active in numerous community organizations including Big Brother for Youth at Risk Counseling Program, Department of Corrections, San Francisco, California; Tutor for Black Student's Union Tutorial Program, MIT; National Society of Black Engineers; American Institute of Chemical Engineering; Supervising Adult for Cub Scout Camp for Boys, Nashville, Tennessee; Open Airways Tutor (asthma awareness); Proctor for Freshman Dormitory at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Lay Episcopal Minister (primary responsibility is visiting sick and shut in members of church) at St. Edmund's Episcopal Church, Chicago, and at St. James Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas; and

WHEREAS, He was selected by NASA in May 2004; in February 2006 he completed Astronaut Candidate Training that included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 flight training, and water and wilderness survival training; he completed his first flight on STS-129 in November 2009 and has logged over 259 hours in space, including 12 hours and 19 minutes in 2 EVAs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Satcher on his first flight into space and wish him continued success for years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to NASA Astronaut Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., as a symbol of our respect and esteem.