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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gary T. Robinson on
4the occasion of his retirement after 38 years of distinguished
5service with the State of Illinois, including almost 3 years
6with the Illinois Department of Transportation, 35 years with
7the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the last 29 years
8as the Deputy Director in the Office of Finance and
9Administration; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Gary Robinson has served under 9 Directors of
11Public Health and has deftly handled numerous positions and
12assignments over the years, most of them simultaneously; his
13positions include Chief of Accounting Services, Agency
14Procurement Officer, Internal and External Audit Liaison,
15Fiscal Officer, Budget Officer, Analyst, and overseeing
16physical services, Regional Health Officers, and the Division
17of Local Health Administrators; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Gary Robinson has been instrumental in drafting
19and implementing the annual budget for the Department of Public
20Health; he has testified before hundreds of legislative
21committees; he has been diligent in achieving the Department's
22goal and vision of guaranteeing people live healthier lives by
23ensuring the safety of the water we drink, the food we eat, and

 

 

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1the air we breathe; he has also maintained the continuity of
2the Department for more than 3 decades with his historical
3knowledge and understanding of the internal working of State
4government; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Robinson has had many professional
6accomplishments during his career in public health; he has been
7an annual meeting, finance, audit, and personnel committee
8member, Treasurer, and President of the Illinois Public Health
9Association; he is a National Public Health Leadership
10Institute Scholar, Mentor, and Fellow; he is also a member of
11the Local Health Liaison Committee and the Association of State
12and Territorial Health Officers Management Committee; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Gary Robinson received his Bachelor of Arts in
14Business from Bradley University and his Master of Business
15Administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield;
16he was also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of
17Illinois at Springfield as part of the Masters in Public Health
18program; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21congratulate Gary T. Robinson on the occasion of his retirement
22after many years of distinguished service with the Department
23of Public Health and wish him the best in all his future

 

 

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1endeavors; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Gary T. Robinson as an expression of our esteem
4and respect.