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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend Mary Ann Millush on her more
4than 25 years of service to the College of DuPage; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush has cultivated key relationships
6within various COD constituency groups, as well as with
7external organizations, community leaders, and elected
8officials on both national and local platforms; and
 
9    WHEREAS, As Director of Legislative Relations and Special
10Assistant to the President of the College, Mary Ann Millush has
11provided impeccable service to six of the College's seven
12presidents; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush has assisted board members with
14orientation to the COD Board, leadership transitions, and
15public governance with efficiency, professionalism, and grace;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush headed numerous legislative
18events to best position the College with senators, state
19representatives, and other legislators; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush helped lead efforts to

 

 

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1successfully pass a No-Tax-Rate-Increase referendum,
2identifying key constituent groups for outreach efforts and
3coordinating speaking engagements for referendum team
4volunteers with local governmental entities, which helped fund
5$168 million in capital improvements at the Glen Ellyn campus,
6addressing key infrastructure needs on campus; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush, through an innate understanding
8of the relationships and distinctions that characterize a large
9educational institution, has provided invaluable guidance on
10all aspects of administrative business; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush maintained positive working
12relationships with local legislators and members of the
13business community through one of the most tumultuous periods
14of the College's history; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush facilitated positive and
16productive relationships between College leaders,
17entrepreneurial entities, and elected officials from the
18Village of Glen Ellyn, resulting in the creation of the
19inaugural Innovation DuPage (ID), a business
20incubator/accelerator/training facility in the heart of DuPage
21County; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Millush has consistently provided

 

 

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1unfaltering dedication to processes and procedures to ensure
2Board business is undertaken in strict accordance with State
3law; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we commend Mary Ann Millush on her more than 25 years of
7dedicated service to the College of DuPage; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Mary Ann Millush as an expression of our esteem
10and respect.