Bill Text: IL HR1388 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates and thanks Michael G. Horstman for his many years of professional accomplishments as Executive Director of the Illinois Optometric Association and extends our best wishes to him for a happy and healthy retirement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR1388 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1388-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Michael G. Horstman has faithfully and tirelessly | ||||||
| 3 | served as Executive Director of the Illinois Optometric | ||||||
| 4 | Association for the past 24 years; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman's advocacy, guidance, and | ||||||
| 6 | leadership during his tenure have helped to transform optometry | ||||||
| 7 | in Illinois into a full scope primary eye care profession | ||||||
| 8 | through the successful passage of diagnostic, therapeutic, and | ||||||
| 9 | oral legislation; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Illinois owe Michael | ||||||
| 11 | Horstman a debt of gratitude for his work in developing | ||||||
| 12 | improved and timely access to eye care; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman was instrumental in the creation | ||||||
| 14 | of legislation mandating comprehensive eye exams for all | ||||||
| 15 | Illinois children as they first enter school; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Countless numbers of Illinois children are now | ||||||
| 17 | able to see properly and are effectively equipped to read and | ||||||
| 18 | learn as a result of his efforts; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman's impact on the profession of | ||||||
| 20 | optometry has extended beyond the State of Illinois through his | ||||||
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| 1 | contributions to the North Central States Optometric Council, | ||||||
| 2 | as chair of the Association of Optometric Executives, and | ||||||
| 3 | through his service to various committees of the American | ||||||
| 4 | Optometric Association; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman has been a lobbyist held in | ||||||
| 6 | highest regard amongst his peers as well as the Illinois | ||||||
| 7 | General Assembly; he has been a key contact for numerous | ||||||
| 8 | legislators and a tireless proponent of optometry in | ||||||
| 9 | Washington, DC at AOA Congressional Advocacy Meetings; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The scope of Michael Horstman's accomplishments | ||||||
| 11 | has been recognized by many others, he was recently awarded the | ||||||
| 12 | Illinois College of Optometry's Presidential Medal of | ||||||
| 13 | Achievement; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Michael Horstman is also a recipient of the Virgil | ||||||
| 15 | Deering Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an | ||||||
| 16 | Executive Director of a state optometric association and a | ||||||
| 17 | testament to the successful and enduring impact of his service | ||||||
| 18 | to the profession; therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 20 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 21 | congratulate and thank Michael G. Horstman for his many years | ||||||
| 22 | of professional accomplishments and extend our best wishes to | ||||||
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| 1 | him for a happy and healthy retirement; and be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 3 | presented to Michael Horstman as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
| 4 | respect.
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