Full Text of HR0397 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives would like
to congratulate Chairman Mark | 4 | | Stephens on his 25th anniversary as chairman
of the board of | 5 | | trustees at Triton College; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the area, Chairman Stephens
| 7 | | showed tremendous academic potential at a young age by
| 8 | | graduating from East Leyden High School in three years; he went | 9 | | on to attain a bachelor's degree in business and a Juris Doctor | 10 | | from DePaul University, while also taking classes at his
local | 11 | | community college, Triton College; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Chairman Stephens went on to become owner of | 13 | | Bomark
Cleaning Services in 1981 and an attorney at Storino, | 14 | | Ramella
and Durkin in 1988, while also staying active in his | 15 | | community
and charitable work; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Chairman Stephens was elected to the Triton | 17 | | College
Board of Trustees as vice chairman in 1991, and assumed | 18 | | the
position of chair in 1992; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, In the first 10 years of Chairman Stephens's | 20 | | leadership,
Triton College grew to support the needs of the | 21 | | community; he recognized the need for technical training in
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| 1 | | burgeoning computer field of the 1990s; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Since taking office, Chairman Stephens has
| 3 | | prioritized financial stability and institutional efficiency,
| 4 | | using his business acumen and legal experience to balance a
| 5 | | budget and create reserves in the case of future financial
| 6 | | unpredictability; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Chairman Stephens is a hardworking business | 8 | | owner, lawyer, and
educational and community leader; he is also | 9 | | a dutiful husband to Lisa, a proud father to Jacqueline, | 10 | | Michelle,
and Mark, and a loving grandfather to Aiden; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Chairman Stephens's passion for Triton College | 12 | | has remained
unmatched, and while many things have changed over | 13 | | his 25-year tenure as chairman of the board, one remains | 14 | | constant:
his steadfast leadership and dedication to
serving | 15 | | his students; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 17 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 | | congratulate Chairman Mark Stephens on everything he has | 19 | | accomplished in
his 25 years as chairman of the board of | 20 | | trustees at Triton
College; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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to Chairman Stephens as a symbol of our respect and | 2 | | esteem.
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