Full Text of HR0053 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate David A. Northern, Sr. on | 4 | | receiving the 2015 Most Influential African American of Lake | 5 | | County Award; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. began serving as the Executive | 7 | | Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lake County Housing | 8 | | Authority in 2008, the first African American to hold the | 9 | | position; he is responsible for the administrative and | 10 | | professional oversight in planning, directing, and | 11 | | coordinating the authority's varied and complex programs; his | 12 | | expertise in affordable housing, his understanding of Lake | 13 | | County and the communities it serves, and his in-depth | 14 | | comprehension of the authority's goals and objectives enable | 15 | | him to meet the ever-increasing challenges of leading an agency | 16 | | that is the 4th-largest in Illinois and serves approximately | 17 | | 3,500 families; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The Most Influential African American of Lake | 19 | | County Award is given to an outstanding individual, or couple, | 20 | | who has shown strong leadership, compassion, and a magnanimous | 21 | | attitude towards their fellow man; this individual, or couple, | 22 | | must have excelled in their field or endeavor and through their | 23 | | means and sphere of influence have improved the quality of life |
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| 1 | | and the conditions of the community in which they live and | 2 | | work; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. has received numerous | 4 | | recognitions throughout his career, including The Graduate of | 5 | | the Last Decade Award in 2004 from Ball State University; a | 6 | | profile in Ebony Magazine's 2004 editorial "30 Leaders Under | 7 | | 30"; inclusion in Who's Who In Black Chicago in 2006, 2007, and | 8 | | 2010; the Most Influential African Americans of Lake County | 9 | | Award in 2007 and 2010; and the Champion in Housing Award in | 10 | | 2010; his various affiliations include national, State, and | 11 | | local housing boards; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. has a Master of Public Affairs | 13 | | from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting | 14 | | from Ball State University; he also holds a Certificate from | 15 | | the University of Maryland for completion of the Executive | 16 | | Education Program in Housing, a Graduate Certificate in Public | 17 | | Management, and a Certificate from the Institute for Innovative | 18 | | Leadership Development; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. will be presented with his | 20 | | award on January 25, 2015 at a celebration in honor of the | 21 | | achievements of African American leadership in the Lake County | 22 | | community; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | congratulate David A. Northern, Sr. on receiving the 2015 Most | 4 | | Influential African American of Lake County Award; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to David Northern, Sr. as an expression of our esteem | 8 | | and respect.
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