Bill Text: IL HJR0063 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Jesse Dean Rosas on the occasion of receiving the Judy Baar Topinka Award from the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-04-14 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0063 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0063-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Jesse Dean Rosas on the
occasion of receiving the Judy Baar Topinka Award from the West
Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and
WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas serves as the Executive Director of
the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission; he is well known
by his peers as a results-driven leader with significant and
progressive experience developing mental health and substance
abuse programs; and
WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas earned a Master of Business
Administration in Healthcare Administration; and
WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas began his career working in Proviso
Township in 1999 as a contractor, coordinating prevention
services that helped reduce the impact of drugs and gangs in
the community; in 2008, after only 3 years as Director of
Grants, he was appointed to serve as the Executive Director of
the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission; he is the first
Hispanic to be appointed to this position in the State of
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure, Jesse Rosas has grown the

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Commission from an 18-agency network to a collaboration of 24
agencies and 60 program partnerships; he was instrumental in
securing a $2.7 million grant under the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program that rehabilitated 9 blighted homes and
made them available for low-income and special needs families;
in 2010, he led the development of an electronic billing and
reporting system so that services for Proviso residents can be
monitored and billed to Medicaid - the only such system of its
kind in the State; he was also instrumental in the development
of a Care Coordination system for Behavioral Health in the
western suburbs, "Path to Wellness"; and
WHEREAS, Under Jesse Rosas' leadership, the Proviso
Township Mental Health Commission has taken the lead in
coordinating behavioral healthcare for the Loyola Accountable
Care Entity to ensure that residents have access to quality,
community-based healthcare, including behavioral health
services; and
WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas is a 2nd generation military veteran,
serving in the United States Army Corps of Engineers; his son
is an active-duty United States Marine and the 3rd generation
to serve in the armed forces; he also has 2 daughters, both of
whom are currently in college; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

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NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate Jesse Dean Rosas
on the occasion of receiving the Judy Baar Topinka Award from
the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry and wish him
continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Jesse Rosas as a symbol of our esteem and respect.