HR0238 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0238 LRB094 10915 CSA 41478 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence was founded in 1994 and is a publicly and privately-supported not-for-profit organization; it was created to significantly raise Illinois worldwide competitiveness by improving the performance of its institutions and businesses; and

WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence has created an award patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award; the award is an annual recognition of Illinois organizations that have demonstrated exemplary approach, deployment, and results in their overall quality systems and processes; it is presented to organizations that serve as role models for quality, customer satisfaction, and performance excellence; and

WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence has awarded OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, located in Pontiac, the 2004 Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards Excellence; and

WHEREAS, In addition, eight other Illinois organizations were recognized with the 2004 Lincoln Bronze Award for Commitment to Excellence for their earnest efforts to adopt and apply continuous improvement principles; these recipients include Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings in Waukegan, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. in Saint Charles, Forest View Elementary School in Mt. Prospect, MTM Recognition in Princeton, Mundelein High School District 120 in Mundelein, Preco Electronics, Inc., in Morton, Robert Frost Elementary School in Mt. Prospect, and Salt Creek Elementary School in Elk Grove Village; and

WHEREAS, Award recipients were formally honored at The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence Tenth Annual Recognition Ceremony hosted by Michael J. Birck, Tellabs' Chairman and CEO, on December 15, 2004; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence and its efforts to assist Illinois organizations to strive for performance excellence; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence and each 2004 Performance Excellence Award recipient as an expression of our respect and esteem.