HR0222 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Daniel E. Thornburgh on the occasion of his retirement as Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Eastern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Thornburgh earned his bachelor's degree in language arts from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1952; he earned his master's degree in journalism from the University of Iowa in 1957 and his doctoral degree in higher education and journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana in 1980; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Thornburgh has had a long and distinguished career in education; he began his career as Director of Public Relations for Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, serving there from 1955 to 1957; from 1957 to 1959, he served as Director of Information Services for Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia; from 1965 to 1979, he served as Director of Journalism Studies at Eastern Illinois University; he served as Chairman of EIU's Journalism Department from 1979 to 1984 and as Professor of EIU's Journalism Department from 1984 to 1993; from 1982 to 1983, he served as a visiting professor of journalism at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, where he taught public relations, news writing, and press & society courses; from 1984 to 1988, he served as Director of University Relations at Eastern Illinois University; from 1988 to 1993, he served as Special Assistant to the President and Director of University Relations at Eastern Illinois University; from 1993 to 1994, he was a visiting professor at the University of Florida; following his service at the University of Florida, he served as Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Eastern Illinois University until his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Thornburgh has also worked extensively as a professional journalist; he was a part-time reporter and news writer for Radio Station WTHI in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1950 to 1952; from 1951 to 1952, he served as a reporter for the Star in Terre Haute, Indiana; from 1957 to 1959, he served as a special reporter for the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, West Virginia; from 1966 to 1969, he served as part-time night editor of the Times Courier in Charleston; from 1967 to 1969, he served as publisher and editor with the Banner-Times in Casey; he has also served as a journalism consultant for Neoga News, Illinois Opinion Writers, Coles-County Times Courier, Effingham Daily News, Fairbury Blade, West Publishing Co., and The Macmillan Co. and has served as a public relations consultant for the American Dental Association, the Illinois Dental Society, and the Illinois Press Association; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Thornburgh is a member of numerous civic and professional organizations, including the Council for Support and Advancement of Education (CASE), the Public Relations Society of America's Central Illinois Chapter (PRSA), the Society of Professional Journalists' Central Illinois Chapter (SPJ), the Association for Education in Journalism-Mass Communication (AEJMC), the Public Relations Student Society of America, the Illinois Recreation Council, the Charleston Rotary Club, Rotary International, the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, the Charleston City Council, and the Charleston Recreation Board; in 1971, he was named Citizen of the Year by the City of Charleston; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Daniel E. Thornburgh on the occasion of his retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Daniel Thornburgh as a symbol of our esteem and respect.