Full Text of HR0671 100th General Assembly
HR0671 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| | 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the | | 4 | | founding of John A. Logan College; and
| | 5 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois created the Illinois Public | | 6 | | Community College Act in 1967; a college district was | | 7 | | established in the counties of Franklin, Jackson, Perry, | | 8 | | Williamson, and Randolph; and
| | 9 | | WHEREAS, Harry L. Crisp II, Clifford Batteau, Melvin Brush, | | 10 | | Roy Glenn, Rannie Odum, C.R. Walker, and James Walker were | | 11 | | elected by the voters of that district to serve on the | | 12 | | college's first board of trustees; Dr. Nathan Ivey was hired as | | 13 | | the college's first president; Dr. William Anderson was hired | | 14 | | as the college's first administrator and encouraged the board | | 15 | | of trustees to name the college "John A. Logan College"; and
| | 16 | | WHEREAS, John A. Logan College is now celebrating its 50th | | 17 | | anniversary and its 35,000th graduate; and
| | 18 | | WHEREAS, John A. Logan College has brought hope and | | 19 | | direction to many students who have sought higher education; it | | 20 | | has an impeccable reputation highlighted by many of the | | 21 | | nation's best instructors; it has been a crown jewel of |
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| | 1 | | Southern Illinois and has contributed immensely to its economy; | | 2 | | and
| | 3 | | WHEREAS, John A. Logan College continues to be a beacon of | | 4 | | hope for many under the direction of its current President, Dr. | | 5 | | Ron House, and Board of Trustees, Bill Kilquist, Mandy Little, | | 6 | | Glenn Poshard, Ray Hancock, Jacob "Jake" Rendleman, Cheryl | | 7 | | Graff, and Rebecca Borgsmiller; and
| | 8 | | WHEREAS, John A. Logan College continues its 50-year effort | | 9 | | to bring high-quality, affordable higher education to the | | 10 | | people of its district; therefore, be it
| | 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | | 12 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | | 13 | | recognize the 50th anniversary of the founding of John A. Logan | | 14 | | College, and we honor all of those who have served and worked | | 15 | | to make John A. Logan College the important learning | | 16 | | institution that it is today; and be it further
| | 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | | 18 | | presented to John A. Logan College as a symbol of our respect | | 19 | | and esteem.
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