Bill Text: IN SR0099 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Professor David Hadley on his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-09 - First reading: adopted voice vote [SR0099 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SR0099-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Professor David
Hadley on his retirement after decades of service to Wabash
College.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Professor David
Hadley on his retirement after decades of service to Wabash
College.
Whereas, Professor David Hadley taught students at
Wabash College since 1969. Most recently, Professor Hadley
taught courses in American politics, political institutions, and
political behavior. His research focuses on political parties
and interest groups in Indiana, and opinion polarization in
American politics;
Whereas, In addition to teaching and researching politics,
Professor Hadley has maintained an active political career. He
was elected to two terms on a local school board and served as
chair of the board for six of those years;
Whereas, While on sabbatical, Professor Hadley worked as
a senior fellow on the legislative staff for Governor Evan Bayh.
He also served for seven years on the Indiana State Ethics
Commission, five of those years as the chair. He has chaired
the Montgomery County Democratic Party and is a member of
the Crawfordsville Plan Commission;
Whereas, A few of the many accolades earned throughout Professor David Hadley's career include: the Wabash College McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Award for Teaching Excellence (1990), the Lilly Endowment Faculty Open Fellowship (1990- 91), the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for College Teachers (1976-77) and numerous notable publications;
Whereas, Professor Hadley and his wife, Sheridan, share
a home on seven acres with their two horses, a donkey, and
their beagle Truman; and
Whereas, Many students have been profoundly impacted by
the influence of Professor Hadley. He has contributed greatly
to academia, the political community, and his local community:
Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate congratulates Professor
David Hadley on his retirement after decades of service to Wabash
College.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this Resolution to Professor David Hadley.
