HR1028 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Kathy Bovid on the occasion of her early retirement as Associate Director of State Government Affairs at Bristol-Myers Squibb; and

WHEREAS, Kathy Bovid is the Associate Director of State Government Affairs at Bristol-Myers Squibb, one of the nation's leading BioPhRMA companies; she has worked there for nearly 29 years, beginning in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Kathy Bovid has worked tirelessly with state government health program administrators, managed care plans, legislators, and advocacy organizations to promote disease awareness and help improve access to appropriate treatment for patients with serious mental health illnesses, cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease, and hepatitis, among others; and

WHEREAS, Kathy Bovid has been a passionate and instrumental resource for the General Assembly as a lobbyist on a multitude of complex healthcare issues, bringing a wealth of expertise from her prior service in posts ranging from Senior Region Director of State Government Operations to State Government Sales Associate, where she began her work with state governments; and

WHEREAS, Kathy Bovid earned her Master's of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan while working as a microbiologist at University Hospital in Michigan; she also attained certification as a Medical Technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathology from William Beaumont School of Medical Technology and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oakland University; and

WHEREAS, After graduating in 1985, Kathy Bovid accepted a sales position with Bristol-Myers Squibb in the State of Michigan; after 3 years there, she relocated to Chicago to accept a promotion and assist in the creation of a new department to improve access to pharmaceuticals for patients with serious diseases; and

WHEREAS, Kathy Bovid was born and raised in Michigan, while her father was born in Illinois; her Lithuanian and Swedish immigrant grandparents all lived and worked in Chicago in their early adult years; and

WHEREAS, While Kathy Bovid is taking early retirement from her responsibilities at Bristol-Myers Squibb, she will remain active in a variety of healthcare causes and personal pursuits, both professional and as a volunteer in her Chicago Lakeview community; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Kathy Bovid on her remarkable 29 year career in healthcare, including most recently as Associate Director of State Government Affairs at Bristol-Myers Squibb; and be it further

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