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92_HR0246

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are pleased to recognize milestone events in
 4    the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that  Dr.  John  J.
 6    Swalec  is retiring from his duties as President of Waubonsee
 7    Community College; and

 8        WHEREAS, Dr. Swalec received his bachelor's, master's and
 9    doctorate  degrees  from  Illinois   State   University;   in
10    addition,  he completed graduate courses at the University of
11    Illinois and Northern Illinois University; and

12        WHEREAS, Dr. Swalec began  his  career  in  education  as
13    Department  Chairman at Joliet Community College, and as Dean
14    of Moraine Valley Community College  from  1960  until  1972;
15    from  1972 until 1977, he served as the Associate Director on
16    the  Illinois  Community  College   Board   in   Springfield,
17    Illinois;  from  1977 until 1981, he served as vice-president
18    for Educational Affairs at the  College  of  Lake  County  in
19    Grayslake,  Illinois;  and  he  has  been  serving  Waubonsee
20    Community College as its President since 1981; and

21        WHEREAS,  During  his  extensive career in education, Dr.
22    Swalec  has  accepted  several   professional   appointments,
23    including  chairman  of the American Association of Community
24    Colleges Commission on Teaching,  Learning,  and  Technology,
25    co-chair of the Higher Education Technology Task Force, chair
26    of   the  Technology  Committee,  chair  of  the  Fox  Valley
27    Educational Alliance, chair of the Illinois Community College
28    Board  Telecommunications  Taskforce,  chair  of  the  Skyway
29    Conference, chair of the ICCB  Telecommunications  Committee,
30    chair  of  the  Board  of Directors for the Valley Industrial
31    Association, chair of the Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce,
32    chair  of  the  Corridor  Partnership   for   Excellence   in
 
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 1    Education,  chair  of  the  Legislative Committee at Illinois
 2    Community  College  Council  of  Presidents,   chair  of  the
 3    Corridor Partnership for Excellence in Education  Legislative
 4    Committee,  chair of the National Commission on Communication
 5    and Technology, chair of  the  AACC  Special  Commission  for
 6    Accountability   and  Productivity;  chair  of  the  Illinois
 7    Community College President's Technology  Committee,  and  as
 8    co-chair of the Illinois Century Network Task Force; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Swalec  has also been a member of the IBHE
10    Telecommunications   Comittee,   the   Economic   Development
11    Committee, the Aurora Downtown Development  Corporation,  the
12    Capital  Advisory Committee of the Illinois Community College
13    Board, the Finance Committee,  the  Merchants  Bancorp  Loan,
14    Audit  and Marketing Committee, the Doctoral Advisory Council
15    at Illinois State University, the Aurora  Union  League,  the
16    Aurora  Elks,  the  Aurora Moose, the Aurora Rotary Club, the
17    Copley Long Range Planning Committee, the State  of  Illinois
18    Athletic  Board,  the  Illinois  Video Education Network Task
19    Force, the Engineering Committee for Illinois Century Network
20    the Board of American Association of Community Colleges,  the
21    National  Junior  College Athletic Association, and the NJCAA
22    Executive Committee; and

23        WHEREAS, Dr. Swalec has been  the  recipient  of  several
24    awards  and  commendations,  including the Illinois Education
25    Administrator  of  the  year  in  1996  from   the   Illinois
26    Association  of  Office  Personnel and the CEO of the year in
27    1990 from  the  Midwest  Regional,  American  Association  of
28    Community  College  Trustees;  he  was  the  recipient of the
29    Distinguished Service Award in 1988  of  the  Illinois  State
30    Alumnus  Club,  the Alumni Achievement Award in 1987, the Man
31    of the year in 1985, the Governor's Blue Ribbon Committee  of
32    Licensure in 1979; he was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of
33    Fame at Illinois State University in 1981, and he was elected
 
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 1    American   Association  of  Community  Colleges  Presidential
 2    Representative   to   National   Junior   College    Athletic
 3    Association; and

 4        WHEREAS,  Dr. Swalec's is supported by his very proud and
 5    loving family, which includes his  wife,  Margaret,  and  his
 6    children, Martha, Karen, Jill, and Cindy; and

 7        WHEREAS,   The   Waubonsee  Community  College  Board  of
 8    Trustees will honor the outstanding career of Dr. John Swalec
 9    on May 1, 2001; therefore, be it

10        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
11    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12    we  congratulate  Dr.  John Swalec on his retirement from his
13    duties as President of Waubonsee Community  College;  and  we
14    wish  him  well  in  all  of  his future endeavors; and be it
15    further

16        RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented  to
17    Dr. John J. Swalec as an expression of our esteem.

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