Bill Text: IL HR1429 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Dr. Christopher Wagoner on the occasion of receiving the "2016 Rural Physician of Excellence Award" from the Illinois Rural Health Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR1429 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1429-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Christopher | ||||||
4 | Wagoner on the occasion of receiving the "2016 Rural Physician | ||||||
5 | of Excellence Award" from the Illinois Rural Health | ||||||
6 | Association; and
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7 | WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across | ||||||
8 | our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural | ||||||
9 | settings; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Wagoner graduated from the Rural | ||||||
11 | Medical Education (RMED) program at the University of Illinois | ||||||
12 | in 2007; since then, he has served as an associate professor of | ||||||
13 | family and community medicine at the University of Illinois | ||||||
14 | College of Medicine in Peoria; and
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15 | WHEREAS, In 2010, Dr. Christopher Wagoner joined the Illini | ||||||
16 | Rural Health Clinic, where he currently serves as Medical | ||||||
17 | Director; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Wagoner demonstrates his | ||||||
19 | compassion for his elderly patients by the house calls he makes | ||||||
20 | to many of them, a rarity in 21st century medical practice; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Wagoner serves as the Medical | ||||||
2 | Director of Illini X-Press, providing his patients access to | ||||||
3 | medical care outside normal practice hours; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Wagoner oversees seven nurse | ||||||
5 | practitioners, expanding the radius of service so many rural | ||||||
6 | patients who would otherwise need to travel more than an hour | ||||||
7 | can receive care closer to home; and
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8 | WHEREAS, In his free time, Dr. Christopher Wagoner serves | ||||||
9 | on the Board of Directors for the Pike County Health | ||||||
10 | Department; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Wagoner's talents are not limited | ||||||
12 | to his medical practice, but are also demonstrated by his duck | ||||||
13 | hunting skills; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
15 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
16 | congratulate Dr. Christopher Wagoner on the occasion of his | ||||||
17 | receiving the "2016 Rural Physician of Excellence Award" and | ||||||
18 | thank him for his selfless service to his community and the | ||||||
19 | impact he has made on improving rural health; and be it further
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20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
21 | presented to Dr. Christopher Wagoner as a symbol of our respect |
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1 | and esteem.
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