Bill Text: IL HR0087 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Geoff Obrzut on his retirement as president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Community College Board.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Resolution Adopted [HR0087 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR0087-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Illinois Community
College Board President and Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey
Obrzut on the occasion of his retirement; and
WHEREAS, Geoffrey Obrzut has served the citizens of the
State of Illinois in government for more than 30 years; he has
served as State Representative for the 52nd district in the
Illinois General Assembly, where he represented both Triton
College and Oakton Community College; he was a member of the
Triton College Board of Trustees in River Grove from 1981-1987;
and
WHEREAS, Geoffrey Obrzut has served as past officer and
chairman of the State Relations Committee of the Illinois
Community College Trustees Association; he was awarded the
Illinois Community College Trustees Association "Outstanding
Alumnus of the Year" award in 1986 and the Illinois Student
Association "Outstanding Service Award" in 1992; he served as
chairman of the National Council of State Directors of
Community Colleges from July 2009 through June 2010; and
WHEREAS, Geoffrey Obrzut initiated the formation of the
ICCB Latino Advisory Committee in March 2008; the committee,

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composed of statewide advocates on Latino educational issues,
members of community colleges, and representatives from
partner agencies, have helped inform the Illinois community
college system on student needs, the best educational
practices, and legislation that affects the Latino student
population; and
WHEREAS, Prior to coming to the Illinois Community College
Board, Geoffrey Obrzut was the director of the Illinois
Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental
Disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Geoffrey Obrzut received his bachelor's degree
from the University of Illinois at Springfield in Political
Science and graduated from Triton College in River Grove; he
graduated from West Leyden High School in 1970; while at West
Leyden High School and Triton College he was active in the
environmental movement, founding a group called SOAP (Students
Organized Against Pollution); he played competitive sports,
serving as captain of his high school and college basketball
teams; and
WHEREAS, The ICCB is the State coordinating board for the
community colleges in Illinois; the State is home to 48
community colleges in 39 districts and has the third largest
community college system enrollment in the nation; under his

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leadership, the ICCB has undertaken a Homeland Security and
Campus Safety Initiative, advocated for additional resources
for adult education and family literacy, and completed
comprehensive reports on textbook costs, baccalaureate degree
access, and funding of Illinois Veterans and National Guard
Grants; and
WHEREAS, Geoffrey Obrzut's retirement will become official
on June 30, 2013; he was first appointed by the board as
president and CEO in January of 2004; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Illinois Community College Board President and
Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Obrzut on his retirement and
we wish him well in all his future endeavours; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Geoffrey Obrzut as an expression of our esteem and
respect.