Full Text of HR0289 95th General Assembly
HR0289 95TH 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 honor Louis Hencken, President | 4 |
| of Eastern Illinois University, on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Louis Hencken began his career in student affairs | 6 |
| at EIU as a graduate assistant and advanced through the housing | 7 |
| ranks as a counselor and both assistant and associate director | 8 |
| prior to being selected as Director of Housing in 1975; he | 9 |
| continued as Director until 1989, when he was named Associate | 10 |
| Vice President for Student Affairs at EIU; his duties expanded | 11 |
| once more in 1992, when he was named Vice President of Student | 12 |
| Affairs at EIU; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1996-97 he served as interim Director of | 14 |
| Athletics when the EIU Panthers were the Ohio Valley Conference | 15 |
| All-Sports Champion; he also served as an NCAA football | 16 |
| official and was assigned to five NCAA playoff games, including | 17 |
| the 1989 NCAA Division III National Championship game; and
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| WHEREAS, On August 1, 2001, Louis Hencken was named | 19 |
| President of Eastern Illinois University, where he has worked | 20 |
| tirelessly to enhance Eastern Illinois University's reputation | 21 |
| and quality; and
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| WHEREAS, Louis Hencken has been a strong advocate for EIU | 2 |
| with the State government leadership, improved the | 3 |
| University's image within Illinois, aggressively increased | 4 |
| private giving, promoted improvements in academic support | 5 |
| services, and enhanced the quality of student life; he has also | 6 |
| been involved in University community work with affirmative | 7 |
| action, undergraduate education, minority student recruitment | 8 |
| and administrative appointments; and
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| WHEREAS, Louis Hencken has been an active member of his | 10 |
| community, having served as a director and chair of the Sarah | 11 |
| Bush Lincoln Health Center Board of Directors and a director of | 12 |
| Credit Union 1; he has also served on Coles Together, Coles | 13 |
| Connected, and the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce; | 14 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| congratulate Louis Hencken on his retirement and wish him | 18 |
| continued good success in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to Louis Hencken.
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