Full Text of HR0384 096th General Assembly
HR0384 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Frank G. Pogue | 4 |
| on the occasion of his finished tenure as Interim President of | 5 |
| Chicago State University; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue was educated as a sociologist, | 7 |
| having earned his bachelor's degree from Alabama State | 8 |
| University, his master's degree from Atlanta University, and | 9 |
| his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue has had a long and distinguished | 11 |
| career in education; he served as a vice chancellor for student | 12 |
| affairs and special programs at the State University of New | 13 |
| York (SUNY) System Administration in Albany for ten years; | 14 |
| during his tenure as vice chancellor, he served for a year as | 15 |
| interim president at the SUNY College at Cobleskill; and
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| WHEREAS, On July 1, 1996, Dr. Frank Pogue was appointed to | 17 |
| serve as president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, | 18 |
| becoming the first African-American to lead a traditionally | 19 |
| white college or university in the Commonwealth of | 20 |
| Pennsylvania; his years of service at Edinboro were marked by | 21 |
| unprecedented growth and advancement in academic programs, | 22 |
| graduate enrollment, campus facilities, and fundraising, as |
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| well as the expansion of the school's academic programs; he was | 2 |
| also instrumental in the growth of the college's online | 3 |
| programs, which contributed to significant growth in graduate | 4 |
| enrollment; under his leadership, new accreditation was | 5 |
| achieved in the areas of education, business, and social work, | 6 |
| with additional accreditation efforts underway in art, | 7 |
| theatre, and journalism; the university was also re-accredited | 8 |
| with commendation for 10 years by the Middle States Association | 9 |
| of Colleges and Schools in 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, After 11 years at Edinboro, Dr. Frank Pogue | 11 |
| retired and briefly enjoyed family life in Delaware; on July | 12 |
| 15, 2008, he became the Interim President of Chicago State | 13 |
| University; during his service as Interim President, he devoted | 14 |
| his efforts to create a student-centered CSU family built on | 15 |
| the ideals of civility; in order to help guide the University | 16 |
| through a transition year and to prepare the University for the | 17 |
| next administration, he directed the creation of the 2009-2010 | 18 |
| 21st Century Strategic Planning Document, an in-depth, | 19 |
| comprehensive planning tool to serve as a roadmap for the | 20 |
| future of the university; he established Founders Day to | 21 |
| remember and recognize the University's beginnings; he helped | 22 |
| boost the school's morale through the CSU Family Pin and a CSU | 23 |
| Employee Recognition Day; he also created a Community Outreach | 24 |
| Committee to forge a connection between CSU and the region's | 25 |
| many churches and civic and social organizations; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue is a participant in several | 2 |
| national, regional, and State-wide leadership groups, | 3 |
| including the American Council on Education's (ACE) Commission | 4 |
| on Women in Higher Education, the American Association of State | 5 |
| Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Millennium Leadership | 6 |
| Initiative, the advisory council of affiliated institutions | 7 |
| for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools | 8 |
| (MSA), the Board of Directors on Pennsylvania Campus Compact, | 9 |
| the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) | 10 |
| Commission for the Universities, the Executive Board of a | 11 |
| Community of Agile Partners in Education (CAPE), and numerous | 12 |
| higher education advisory panels for Pennsylvania governors | 13 |
| Tom Ridge and Edward G. Rendell; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, Dr. Frank Pogue served on the | 15 |
| Boards of Directors for the Meadville Area Industrial | 16 |
| Commission, the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, | 17 |
| and the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra; he also served on the | 18 |
| corporate boards for the Hamot Health Foundation, the Saint | 19 |
| Vincent Health Center, and the Meadville Medical Center; his | 20 |
| leadership benefited many regional fundraising initiatives, | 21 |
| including the Erie County State Employees Combined Appeal | 22 |
| campaign, the Erie Day School's Adopt-A-Scholar scholarship | 23 |
| drive, the Annual Campaign of the Greater Erie County Chapter | 24 |
| of the American Red Cross, and the 2007 United Arts Fund Drive; |
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue has been the recipient of numerous | 3 |
| awards and accolades; in 2007, he was honored by Governor and | 4 |
| Mrs. Ed Rendell for his dedication and service to the | 5 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; he was honored by PASSHE with a | 6 |
| resolution citing his contributions, as well as the Cornerstone | 7 |
| of Excellence Award; he was the recipient of the Patrick Locco | 8 |
| Memorial Leadership Award from Leadership Erie; he received an | 9 |
| honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in Public Service and | 10 |
| President Emeritus status from Edinboro University's Council | 11 |
| of Trustees during the 2007 Spring Commencement; the Council of | 12 |
| Trustees also named the Frank G. Pogue Student Center in his | 13 |
| honor; in addition, the SUNY at Albany Council of Trustees | 14 |
| presented him the Distinguished Service Award for Leadership | 15 |
| and Vision in 1999; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue resides in New Castle, Delaware | 17 |
| with his wife, Dorothy; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue serves as a model of hard work, | 19 |
| integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 20 |
| Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 22 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Dr. Frank G. Pogue on the occasion of his finished | 2 |
| tenure as Interim President of Chicago State University and | 3 |
| wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be | 4 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to Dr. Frank Pogue as a symbol of our esteem and | 7 |
| respect.
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