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HR0972 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Carl Kasten on the
4 occasion of his retirement as a Trustee and as a Chairperson of
5 the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University; and

6     WHEREAS, Carl Kasten received his Bachelor of Arts degree
7 in social sciences from Illinois State University in 1966 and
8 his law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law
9 in 1969; and

10     WHEREAS, Carl Kasten is a senior partner in the law firm of
11 Phelps, Kasten, Ruyle, Burns, Sims, and Meyer P.C. in
12 Carlinville; and

13     WHEREAS, Carl Kasten was appointed to the first Illinois
14 State University Board of Trustees by former Illinois Governor
15 Jim Edgar in 1996 after serving on the Board of Regents; he was
16 sworn in on January 3, 1996; he was elected the Board's
17 secretary from January of 1996 until July of 2003, when he was
18 elected to serve as Chairperson of the Board; and

19     WHEREAS, Carl Kasten's successful experience on the Board
20 of Regents and his understanding and appreciation of higher
21 education enabled him to become a valued and respected member

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1 of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees, serving
2 with integrity and poise; and

3     WHEREAS, Carl Kasten was a recipient of the Widmore Key
4 from the Northwestern University School of Law, the
5 Distinguished Service Award from the College of Arts and
6 Sciences Hall of Fame, and the John W. Maitland Commitment to
7 Excellence Award; and

8     WHEREAS, Carl Kasten is a member of several bar
9 associations, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers
10 Association, where he served on the Board of Managers; he is a
11 member of the College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame and the
12 Illinois Board of Regents; he is also a member of several other
13 professional organizations; therefore, be it

14     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16 congratulate Carl Kasten on the occasion of his retirement and
17 wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be
18 it further

19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to Carl Kasten as a symbol of our esteem and respect.

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