Bill Text: IL HR0664 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Mark Stephens on his 25th anniversary as chairman of the Triton College Board of Trustees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-11-07 - Resolution Adopted [HR0664 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0664-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Mark Stephens on his 25th
anniversary as chairman of the Triton College Board of
Trustees; and
WHEREAS, Mark Stephens is a lifelong resident of the area;
he graduated from East Leyden High School in three years and
earned a bachelor's degree in business and a juris doctorate
from DePaul University, while also taking classes at Triton
College; and
WHEREAS, Mark Stephens become the owner of Bomark Cleaning
Services in 1981 and an attorney at Storino, Ramella and Durkin
in 1988; and
WHEREAS, Mark Stephens was elected to the Triton College
Board of Trustees as vice chairman in 1991 and assumed the
position of chair in 1992; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Mark Stephens, Triton
College has grown to support the needs of the community; in the
early 1990s, he recognized the need for technical training in
the burgeoning field of computers; and

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WHEREAS, Mark Stephens has prioritized financial stability
and institutional efficiency; Triton College remains a
financially sound institution; and
WHEREAS, Mark Stephens has helped see that Triton College
continues to offer the best facilities for students, securing a
$53 million bond project across the scope of three years and a
newly renovated H Building, athletic complex, greenhouse,
Cernan Space Center, demonstration kitchen, and many other
campus facility improvements; and
WHEREAS, Mark Stephens has a passion for Triton College;
while many things have changed over his 25-year tenure as
chairman of the board, one remains constant: his steadfast
leadership and dedication to serving students; and
WHEREAS, Through the tireless efforts of Mark Stephens,
Triton College has uplifted the community through education,
changing the lives of thousands of members of the community;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Mark Stephens on his 25th anniversary as chairman
of the Triton College Board of Trustees; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Mark Stephens as an expression of our esteem and
respect.