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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Vicki L. Haugen of Vermilion County, who
4passed away on February 11, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen was born to Cleta and Melvin Taylor
6on July 27, 1957; she attended Danville High School; she
7graduated from the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the
8University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Business
9Administration; she married Wayne Haugen in Maui, Hawaii; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen joined the Economic Development
11Corporation in Danville at its inception in 1982; she initially
12served as the vice president of marketing and then as the
13president and CEO until 2002; she was a faculty member for the
14Illinois Basic Economic Development program since 1995; she
15became the founding president and CEO of Vermilion Advantage in
162002; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen was responsible for the
18implementation and oversight of economic development
19activities, business services, and workforce development for
20Vermilion County; as a direct result of her work, thousands of
21local jobs were created and retained, ensuring Vermilion
22County's viability; her tireless efforts resulted in new

 

 

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1business locations and/or extensive local expansions; she was
2the driving force in the development of both the Eastgate and
3Southgate Industrial Parks; she led a coalition which resulted
4in a $70 million Carle Hospital investment in Danville's west
5downtown area; her leadership was critical to the success of an
618-month retail expansion for Danville in 2013 that created
7over 500,000 square feet of new retail space and significantly
8repurposed existing spaces; her pioneering workforce
9development initiatives resulted in new education and training
10programs, scholarships, apprenticeships, and internships,
11which impacted thousands of local residents and was named one
12of the seven best in the nation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
13Foundation; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen received a number of regional and
15national awards during her career, such as the Business &
16Professional Women's Club Woman of the Year Award, the United
17Way of Danville Area Women United Leadership Award, and being
18named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary
19International; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen was involved in a number of
21organizations, including the Danville Rotary, the Executive
22Club, and the United Way as a campaign chair; she was selected
23by then Governor Jim Edgar to serve as a member of the Economic
24Development Board in 1993 and 1997; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen was deeply committed to giving back
2to the community she loved; she will be remembered for her
3sound judgment, spirit, and passion; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen was preceded in death by her parents;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Vicki Haugen is survived by her husband, Wayne
7Haugen; her stepdaughter, Diana Stewart-Jewsbury; Diana's twin
8daughters, Claire and Nora; and Diana's husband, Eric Jewsbury;
9therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Vicki L. Haugen and extend our sincere condolences to her
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Vicki L. Haugen as an expression of
17our deepest sympathy.