HJ0063 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Jesse Dean Rosas on the occasion of receiving the Judy Baar Topinka Award from the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and

WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas serves as the Executive Director of the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission; he is well known by his peers as a results-driven leader with significant and progressive experience developing mental health and substance abuse programs; and

WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas earned a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration; and

WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas began his career working in Proviso Township in 1999 as a contractor, coordinating prevention services that helped reduce the impact of drugs and gangs in the community; in 2008, after only 3 years as Director of Grants, he was appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission; he is the first Hispanic to be appointed to this position in the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure, Jesse Rosas has grown the Commission from an 18-agency network to a collaboration of 24 agencies and 60 program partnerships; he was instrumental in securing a $2.7 million grant under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program that rehabilitated 9 blighted homes and made them available for low-income and special needs families; in 2010, he led the development of an electronic billing and reporting system so that services for Proviso residents can be monitored and billed to Medicaid - the only such system of its kind in the State; he was also instrumental in the development of a Care Coordination system for Behavioral Health in the western suburbs, "Path to Wellness"; and

WHEREAS, Under Jesse Rosas' leadership, the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission has taken the lead in coordinating behavioral healthcare for the Loyola Accountable Care Entity to ensure that residents have access to quality, community-based healthcare, including behavioral health services; and

WHEREAS, Jesse Rosas is a 2nd generation military veteran, serving in the United States Army Corps of Engineers; his son is an active-duty United States Marine and the 3rd generation to serve in the armed forces; he also has 2 daughters, both of whom are currently in college; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate Jesse Dean Rosas on the occasion of receiving the Judy Baar Topinka Award from the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

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