SR0331 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to congratulate Tim Wynes, J.D., on the occasion of his retirement as president of Black Hawk College; and

WHEREAS, President Wynes recently concluded his 21st year as a college president, a journey that included posts in Iowa and Minnesota; and

WHEREAS, President Wynes graduated from Cornell College and St. Louis University School of Law; and

WHEREAS, President Wynes previously served as a prosecutor and associate professor of clinical law at the University of Missouri, and he spent three years as legal director for former Governor Mel Carnahan of Missouri, where he learned about community colleges; and

WHEREAS, Under President Wynes' leadership, Black Hawk College has experienced significant growth and prosperity; and

WHEREAS, President Wynes has been instrumental in increasing enrollment, expanding programs and facilities, and improving relations with the community; and

WHEREAS, Through President Wynes's guidance, Black Hawk College has become one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the region; and

WHEREAS, Over the course of his professional career, President Wynes has been aided by the support of his wife, Becky, and their two children; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Tim Wynes, J.D., on his retirement as president of Black Hawk College, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to President Wynes as an expression of our esteem and respect.