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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate H. Dennis Smith on
4 the occasion of being nominated for the WSPN Non-Profit
5 Executive of the Year award by the Northern Illinois Food Bank;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, The West Suburban Philanthropic Network (WSPN) is
8 a 21-year-old organization dedicated to supporting development
9 professionals and advancing philanthropy in the western
10 suburbs of Chicago; the Non-Profit Executive of the Year award
11 is given by WSPN to a senior-level not-for-profit executive who
12 has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing the
13 mission and services of his or her organization for the benefit
14 of residents in the western suburbs; and
 
15     WHEREAS, H. Dennis Smith attended the University of South
16 Carolina, where he majored in journalism; he then switched to
17 the Charles Morris Price School of Advertising in Philadelphia,
18 Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1964; and
 
19     WHEREAS, H. Dennis Smith joined the Northern Illinois Food
20 Bank in August of 1998, following his retirement as Director of
21 Corporate Communications for Van den Bergh/Lipton Foods; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Northern Illinois Food
2 Bank, H. Dennis Smith has guided the organization to new
3 heights of success through his incredible vision, hard work,
4 and discipline; the food bank has increased the amount of food
5 it distributes from 7 million to 29 million pounds in 2009; the
6 food bank has also increased its partner agencies from 210 to
7 547 and expanded its revenue from $1 million to $6 million; in
8 addition, NIFB now operates 2 branch locations in Park City and
9 Rockford and has strong ties to numerous county government
10 officials and community organizations throughout DuPage
11 County; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Under H. Dennis Smith's guidance, the Northern
13 Illinois Food Bank has received a Charity Navigator 4-Star
14 Rating for 6 consecutive years and has been the recipient of
15 numerous awards, including the Innovative Advocacy Program of
16 the Year award, the Food Sourcing Program of the Year award,
17 and Group Volunteer of the Year award, and the Congressional
18 Hunger Award; and
 
19     WHEREAS, H. Dennis Smith is the past president of the
20 Illinois Food Bank Association; he is the chair of Feeding
21 America's National Hunger Action Committee; he is also a member
22 of the Illinois Commission on Poverty; and
 
23     WHEREAS, H. Dennis Smith and his loving wife, Joy, live in

 

 

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1 Geneva; and
 
2     WHEREAS, H. Dennis Smith serves as a model of hard work,
3 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
4 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate H. Dennis Smith on the occasion of his nomination
8 for the WSPN Non-Profit Executive of the Year award and wish
9 him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
10 further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to H. Dennis Smith as a symbol of our esteem and
13 respect.