Full Text of HR0888 93rd General Assembly
HR0888 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Willard Broom as | 4 |
| he retires from his position as Associate Dean of Students at | 5 |
| the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I); and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Broom graduated from the U of I in 1972; his | 7 |
| student involvement in FarmHouse Fraternity, the Student | 8 |
| Speaker Bureau, and organizing the first Quad Day, all | 9 |
| contributed to his becoming Assistant Dean of Student Programs | 10 |
| and Services; he began by advising Interfraternity and | 11 |
| Panhellenic Councils, Illini Guides, and numerous student | 12 |
| groups; he directed summer and fall orientation programs for | 13 |
| new students and the first Allerton student leadership | 14 |
| conference; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Broom later served as Director of Student | 16 |
| Activities, reaching out to students in many respects with | 17 |
| responsibility for New Student Orientation, Greeks, the | 18 |
| Afro-American Cultural Program, La Casa Cultural Latina, Moms | 19 |
| and Dads Associations, Certified Housing, and SORF Board; his | 20 |
| personal involvement provided the roots to establish and | 21 |
| cultivate these programs into viable, respected organizations | 22 |
| that have flourished throughout the generations of college | 23 |
| students that have passed through the halls of the U of I; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Broom also assumed the advisory role for | 25 |
| additional student groups, including student government, | 26 |
| Atius-Sachem, and Star Course; in addition, many of the | 27 |
| leadership programs of the campus matured during his time in | 28 |
| the Dean of Students Office; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities in the Dean of | 30 |
| Students office, Dean Broom has taught a leadership class, Ed | 31 |
| Psych 199, for more than 20 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Broom's dedication to students is what he | 2 |
| will be remembered for at the U of I; in honor of his many | 3 |
| contributions, the Willard Broom Excellence in Leadership | 4 |
| Award has been established; the award will be given each year | 5 |
| to a student leader who has demonstrated exceptional leadership | 6 |
| on campus, significantly impacting the quality of University | 7 |
| life through programs, service and/or activities; the fund used | 8 |
| for the award will also provide money for new programs, | 9 |
| activities, and initiatives directed at fostering campus | 10 |
| community; and
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| WHEREAS, Dean Broom and his wife, Anne, have raised 2 | 12 |
| children, Maggie and Danny; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| congratulate Dean Willard Broom on the occasion of his | 16 |
| retirement from the University of Illinois at | 17 |
| Urbana-Champaign; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to Dean Willard Broom as an expression of our respect | 20 |
| and esteem and with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.
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