Full Text of HR1160 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Rob Widmer on the occasion | 4 | | of his retirement as President of Heartland Community College; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Rob Widmer began his career at Heartland Community | 7 | | College as the Vice President of Business Services in 1996; he | 8 | | has served as the third President of the College since June | 9 | | 2013; as President, he is the chief executive officer of the | 10 | | College responsible for providing strategic direction and | 11 | | focus for the institution, as well as maintaining oversight of | 12 | | all College functions and operations; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, As President of Heartland Community College, he | 14 | | concentrated on supporting student success, serving as a strong | 15 | | community resource, demonstrating sound fiscal stewardship, | 16 | | and enhancing institutional effectiveness by committing to | 17 | | continuous improvement; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Rob Widmer's ongoing leadership has been integral | 19 | | to budget development and management, campus master planning | 20 | | and growth of the campus, creating numerous sustainability | 21 | | initiatives, and establishing vital community partnerships; | 22 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rob Widmer has over 40 years' experience in | 2 | | Illinois higher education; before his tenure at Heartland | 3 | | Community College, he began his career teaching at Western | 4 | | Illinois University; he then held a variety of roles at Lincoln | 5 | | College between 1977 and 1985; he then worked at the Illinois | 6 | | Community College Board from 1985 until 1994, where he advanced | 7 | | from Associate Director to Deputy Director for Fiscal Affairs; | 8 | | he then served as Vice President for Business and Financial | 9 | | Affairs at Joliet Junior College from 1994 until 1996; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Rob Widmer earned bachelor and master's degrees in | 11 | | business and economics from Western Illinois University; he | 12 | | pursued doctoral course work at the University of Illinois at | 13 | | Springfield and Illinois State University; he was also a | 14 | | participant in the American Association of Community College's | 15 | | Professional Administrators Development Institute; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Rob Widmer is the father of four grown sons and | 17 | | has ten grandchildren, with another due in July ; therefore, be | 18 | | it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 21 | | congratulate Rob Widmer on the occasion of his retirement as | 22 | | President of Heartland Community College, and we commend his |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Rob Widmer as an expression of our esteem and | 4 | | respect.
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