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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House wish to
3 recognize Rev. John P. Minogue, C.M., who has served DePaul
4 University for eleven years as its President and will step down
5 from that position in June 2004; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Under his leadership, DePaul University became
7 the largest private university in Illinois and the largest
8 Catholic university in the United States during 1998-99, the
9 year marking its Centennial celebration; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has successfully expanded the
11 diversity of DePaul University's student body, enabling access
12 to quality, holistic higher education to a broad range of
13 Illinois residents; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has sponsored numerous programs
15 benefiting this State in the spirit of service inspired by St.
16 Vincent DePaul, the university's namesake; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Under Fr. Minogue's leadership and vision, DePaul
18 University expanded its international programs enabling
19 students and faculty to obtain a better understanding of other
20 cultures and raising the profile of our State internationally;
21 and
 
22     WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue revolutionized the access to and
23 implementation of technology at DePaul, enhanced the
24 university's service to students, and during his tenure,
25 oversaw the growth of the School of Computer Science,
26 Telecommunications, and Information Systems into one of the
27 largest such academic programs in the nation; and
 
28     WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has served the nation as member of the
29 Advisory Committee to the National Aeronautics and Space

 

 

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1 Administration, and furthered the dissemination of space
2 science discoveries in Illinois schools; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Fr. Minogue has served on the Board of Trustees of
4 Children's Memorial Hospital and has championed the cause of
5 delivering quality health care to the children of Illinois;
6 therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 recognize the extraordinary contributions that Rev. John
10 Minogue has made to this State and to DePaul University; and we
11 wish him well in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Rev. John P. Minogue as a token of our respect and
14 esteem.