Full Text of SR0502 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | 3 | | congratulate Mike Bass on the occasion of his retirement from | 4 | | the University of Illinois System; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Mike Bass received his bachelor's degree in | 6 | | political science and his Master of Business Administration, | 7 | | both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 8 | | (UIUC); during his time at UIUC, he earned membership on the | 9 | | All-Century football team and the 1980s All-Decade football | 10 | | team for the Fighting Illini; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mike Bass had a long and successful career in | 12 | | service to the people of the State of Illinois; he served in | 13 | | the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, known then as | 14 | | the Bureau of the Budget; he then joined the Illinois Senate | 15 | | Republican staff, serving as a staffer on the Senate | 16 | | Appropriations Committee; he left to work as a budget director | 17 | | for the Illinois Department of Public Aid before returning to | 18 | | the Senate Republican Staff as the appropriations director, | 19 | | where he oversaw the appropriations staff and staffed the | 20 | | Senate Appropriations Committees; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, During his decade as appropriations director, | 22 | | Mike Bass became known as one of the top experts on the state |
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| 1 | | budget and state financial matters; his opinion on budget and | 2 | | policy matters was often sought by elected officials, | 3 | | legislative leaders, and governors; for most of his tenure, he | 4 | | served with the Illinois Senate majority and oversaw many | 5 | | budget negotiations and the drafting of multiple state | 6 | | budgets; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Mike Bass returned to the University of Illinois | 8 | | to serve as an executive in the administrative offices in | 9 | | 2001; during his career within the University of Illinois | 10 | | System, he served as a leader in the Office of Business and | 11 | | Financial Services organization, holding such positions as | 12 | | assistant vice president for External Affairs, executive | 13 | | assistant vice president for Operations and External | 14 | | Relations, executive assistant vice president for the Office | 15 | | of Business and Financial Services, senior associate vice | 16 | | president for Capital Programs and Real Estate Services, and | 17 | | the senior associate vice president for Business and Finance | 18 | | and Deputy Comptroller; for a brief time, he also served as the | 19 | | interim executive director designate for Governmental | 20 | | Relations, utilizing his vast experience in state government; | 21 | | and | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mike Bass concluded his career within the | 23 | | University of Illinois System as the special advisor to the | 24 | | president and deputy comptroller; in this role, he also led |
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| 1 | | procurement, diversity, and legislative initiatives; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mike Bass was | 3 | | noted for his exemplary leadership in business and financial | 4 | | services, governmental relations, and procurement diversity, | 5 | | driving innovative solutions and systems to enhance the | 6 | | services and value of the University of Illinois; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Mike Bass is an avid fan and supporter of all | 8 | | Illini sports and a long-time contributor and season ticket | 9 | | holder for basketball and football; therefore, be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mike | 12 | | Bass on his retirement from the University of Illinois System, | 13 | | thank him for his service to the State of Illinois and the | 14 | | University of Illinois, and wish him the best in his future | 15 | | endeavors; and be it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Mike Bass as an expression of our esteem and | 18 | | respect. |
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