Full Text of HR0492 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is recognized for its strong | 3 | | and diverse economic assets in medical and agricultural | 4 | | biotechnology; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, In 2001, the Illinois Biotechnology Industry | 6 | | Organization was created to support and provide advocacy for | 7 | | sound public policy involving the biomedical, bioindustrial, | 8 | | and bioprocessing communities, including agriculture; that | 9 | | same year, David Miller was selected as the first President and | 10 | | CEO of the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization by its | 11 | | Board of Directors; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Under David Miller's leadership, the Illinois | 13 | | Biotechnology Industry Organization grew to 1,500 members; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, In 2003, the iBIO Institute was created and added | 15 | | to the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization to promote | 16 | | entrepreneurship training for early stage biotechnology | 17 | | companies (PROPEL) and to address deficiencies in STEM | 18 | | education in elementary and secondary education (EDUCATE); and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The work and activities of PROPEL and EDUCATE | 20 | | flourished and expanded, warranting the creation of a separate | 21 | | Governance Board for the iBIO Institute in 2013 also under |
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| 1 | | David Miller's leadership; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In each year since 2003, the Illinois | 3 | | Biotechnology Industry Organization has collectively | 4 | | recognized 21 government officials who have been leaders in | 5 | | advancing life science issues through the presentation of the | 6 | | John W. Maitland Jr. Biotechnology Leadership Award, which | 7 | | originated during David Miller's tenure; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, David Miller was instrumental in working with the | 9 | | vast Illinois agricultural industry to recognize its potential | 10 | | and vital connection to biotechnology industry in Illinois and | 11 | | the Midwest; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, David Miller was a co-creator of the Vision for | 13 | | Illinois Agriculture in 2006-07, a co-chair of the Farm | 14 | | Illinois Food and Agriculture Roadmap in 2014-15, and a 2014 | 15 | | recipient of the Illinois Farm Bureau's highest honor, the | 16 | | Eagle Award for Excellence; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, David Miller heavily contributed to the | 18 | | successful attraction of the international Biotechnology | 19 | | Industrial Organization convention to Chicago and the Midwest | 20 | | in 2006, and again in 2010 and 2013; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, A 2012 industry analysis conducted by Ernst & |
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| 1 | | Young found that 81,000 individuals in Illinois were employed | 2 | | in 3,500 biotechnology firms, which added $98 billion to the | 3 | | Illinois economy, making the biotechnology industry a key | 4 | | driver to economic growth; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The analysis demonstrated that biotechnology in | 6 | | the Midwest ranked and competed aggressively with all other | 7 | | regions in the United States, with Chicago and Illinois | 8 | | providing the leading center of the Midwest biotechnology | 9 | | sector; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is now recognized for its | 11 | | leading Midwest and national presence and dominance in | 12 | | biotechnology; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, In February of 2015, David Miller retired as | 14 | | President and CEO after presiding over 13 years of incredible | 15 | | growth in biotechnology in Illinois; he was bestowed with the | 16 | | title of President Emeritus by its Board of Directors; | 17 | | therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 | | recognize and commend David Miller for his leadership in the | 21 | | growth of the biotechnology industry in the State of Illinois; | 22 | | and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we show our great appreciation for the vast | 2 | | contributions that the biotechnology industry makes to the | 3 | | Illinois economy; and be it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to David Miller as a symbol of our respect and | 6 | | esteem.
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