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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois wish to thank Victor J. Boschini, Jr.
4 for his work as President of Illinois State University; and
5 WHEREAS, Dr. Boschini assumed the presidency at Illinois
6 State University on July 1, 1999; he originally came to ISU
7 in 1997 as Vice President for Student Affairs; he is also an
8 Associate Professor in the Educational Administration and
9 Foundations Department in ISU's College of Education; and
10 WHEREAS, Currently, Dr. Boschini is serving a term as a
11 member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Campus
12 Compact which is a coalition of Illinois college and
13 university presidents committed to helping students develop
14 the values and skills of citizenship through participation in
15 public and community service; and
16 WHEREAS, Dr. Boschini serves in the Bloomington-Normal
17 community as a member of the Bromenn Healthcare Board, the
18 Chestnut Health Systems Board of Directors, and the State
19 Farm Company Mutual Funds Board; and
20 WHEREAS, Prior to his position at ISU, he was a member of
21 the administration at Butler University in Indianapolis,
22 Indiana, where he was Associate Provost; he also taught at
23 Butler in the College of Education; and
24 WHEREAS, Dr. Boschini and his wife, Megan, have four
25 children, Elizabeth Anne, Mary Catherine, Edward Mark, and
26 Margaret Ellen; they have been very active in the
27 Bloomington-Normal community and have supported ISU with
28 warmth, friendliness, energy, and enthusiasm; and
29 WHEREAS, Dr. Boschini will be leaving his position as
30 President of ISU; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we thank Dr. Boschini for his service to Illinois State
4 University; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to President Victor J. Boschini, Jr. as a token of
7 our respect and esteem and with our best wishes for success
8 in his future endeavors.