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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate David A. Northern, Sr. on
4receiving the 2015 Most Influential African American of Lake
5County Award; and
6 WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. began serving as the Executive
7Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lake County Housing
8Authority in 2008, the first African American to hold the
9position; he is responsible for the administrative and
10professional oversight in planning, directing, and
11coordinating the authority's varied and complex programs; his
12expertise in affordable housing, his understanding of Lake
13County and the communities it serves, and his in-depth
14comprehension of the authority's goals and objectives enable
15him to meet the ever-increasing challenges of leading an agency
16that is the 4th-largest in Illinois and serves approximately
173,500 families; and
18 WHEREAS, The Most Influential African American of Lake
19County Award is given to an outstanding individual, or couple,
20who has shown strong leadership, compassion, and a magnanimous
21attitude towards their fellow man; this individual, or couple,
22must have excelled in their field or endeavor and through their
23means and sphere of influence have improved the quality of life

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1and the conditions of the community in which they live and
2work; and
3 WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. has received numerous
4recognitions throughout his career, including The Graduate of
5the Last Decade Award in 2004 from Ball State University; a
6profile in Ebony Magazine's 2004 editorial "30 Leaders Under
730"; inclusion in Who's Who In Black Chicago in 2006, 2007, and
82010; the Most Influential African Americans of Lake County
9Award in 2007 and 2010; and the Champion in Housing Award in
102010; his various affiliations include national, State, and
11local housing boards; and
12 WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. has a Master of Public Affairs
13from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
14from Ball State University; he also holds a Certificate from
15the University of Maryland for completion of the Executive
16Education Program in Housing, a Graduate Certificate in Public
17Management, and a Certificate from the Institute for Innovative
18Leadership Development; and
19 WHEREAS, David Northern, Sr. will be presented with his
20award on January 25, 2015 at a celebration in honor of the
21achievements of African American leadership in the Lake County
22community; therefore, be it

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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3congratulate David A. Northern, Sr. on receiving the 2015 Most
4Influential African American of Lake County Award; and be it
5further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to David Northern, Sr. as an expression of our esteem
8and respect.