Bill Text: IL HR0388 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Dr. S. Alan Ray on his retirement as President of Elmhurst College.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-20 - Resolution Adopted [HR0388 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0388-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. S. Alan Ray on the
occasion of his retirement as President of Elmhurst College;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ray became the 13th President of Elmhurst
College in July of 2008 and has served for 7 years; and
WHEREAS, During Dr. Ray's tenure, Elmhurst College has
become stronger academically and enjoys an enhanced reputation
and a much wider reach within the student marketplace; and
WHEREAS, In addition to being President of Elmhurst
College, Dr. Ray has a joint appointment in the political
science and religious studies departments, with the title
professor of religion and society; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ray is a Harvard-trained student of theology
and a scholar of federal Indian law; he has written and taught
on religion, philosophy, and Native American issues; in 2010,
President Obama appointed him to the National Advisory Council
on Indian Education; he is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation;
and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Ray will be honored for his service at an
event at Elmhurst College on May 11, 2015, and his retirement
will be official on June 30, 2015; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Dr. S. Alan Ray on his retirement as President of
Elmhurst College and we wish him the best in all his future
endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Dr. Ray as an expression of our esteem and
respect.