HR1161 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Lori L. Sundberg on her appointment as President of Carl Sandburg College; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sundberg was a first-generation college graduate; she earned a cosmetology certificate from Sandburg before returning to school to major in economics and history at Knox College; she earned a master's degree in business administration from Western Illinois University and a doctorate in business administration from St. Ambrose University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sundberg has been an educator and administrator for more than two decades; she has also served on many local, state, and national boards in a variety of capacities, including the National Railroad Hall of Fame, the Cottage Hospital Board, the Knox County Economic Development Partnership, and the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sundberg is a tireless advocate for students who come from first-generation college families because she intensely believes in the transformational effects a college education can have on students and their families; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sundberg is the College's sixth president and the first alumnus and female president in the College's history; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sundberg has been married to Rick for 34 years; she has two adult stepchildren, two dogs, and a horse; she is an avid reader, enjoys her pets, yoga, and dressage; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Lori L. Sundberg on her appointment as President of Carl Sandburg College, and we commend her leadership and dedication to students and their education; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Sundberg as an expression of our esteem and respect.