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91_HR0479
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of this Body that
3 the President of Prairie State College, Dr. E. Timothy
4 Lightfield, is leaving the institution; and
5 WHEREAS, Dr. Lightfield has contributed eight years of
6 hard work and dedication to improving higher education at
7 Prairie State College and across the State; and
8 WHEREAS, Upon entering Prairie State with a severe budget
9 deficit, Dr. Lightfield restored a balanced budget for the
10 last seven years and worked to increase funding for capitol
11 projects at the college; and
12 WHEREAS, Dr. Lightfield played an instrumental role in
13 the partnership with St. James Hospital and the Chicago
14 Heights Park District to create The Fitness Complex that will
15 benefit thousands of students and local residents; and
16 WHEREAS, Dr. Lightfield worked with the General Assembly
17 to improve legislation for higher education, including the
18 Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship, the Illinois Incentive
19 Access Program, and extending the State's financial aid
20 resources to students attending college part time or during
21 the summer; and
22 WHEREAS, Under Dr. Lightfield's leadership, the College
23 has won nine statewide Awards of Excellence, the most of any
24 Illinois Community College, and received an 84% high public
25 satisfaction, the highest public rating of any college
26 surveyed by the 1998 Community Opinion Survey; and
27 WHEREAS, Dr. Lightfield's improvements to Prairie State
28 College have increased high school district enrollments from
29 13% of the local graduating students to over 25%; and
30 WHEREAS, Dr. Lightfield serves on numerous local and
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1 national community boards, including Governor Ryan's
2 Education Transition Team, co-chair of the Governor's task
3 force on technical career scholarships, and Vice Chair of the
4 Illinois Council of Presidents; and
5 WHEREAS, Dr. Lightfield's accomplishments have been
6 recognized by local, State, and national organizations; and
7 WHEREAS, Dr. Lightfield's contributions to the field of
8 education and Prairie State College continue to impact the
9 lives of Illinois citizens across the State; therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12 we congratulate Dr. Lightfield on his accomplishments, thank
13 him for his dedication, and extend our sincere wishes for
14 future success; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Dr. E. Timothy Lightfield.