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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of C. 
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Vincent Bakeman, Ph.D., on February 15, 2004; and
 

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    WHEREAS, C. Vincent Bakeman was born on June 23, 1933; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Dr. Bakeman served for 30 years as President/CEO 
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and Co-founder of Human Resources Development Institute, Inc., 
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a leading behavioral healthcare provider of mental health, 
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community health, case management, child welfare, and alcohol 
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and substance abuse prevention and treatment services; and
 

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    WHEREAS, During his time, Dr. Bakeman served as Deputy 
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President for the International Council of Alcohol and 
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Addictions (ICAA) and was the ICAA representative to the United 
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Nations Economic and Social Council's Commission on Narcotic 
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Drugs; he also served on several international planning and 
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policy making bodies, was a representative of the International 
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Labor Council, and regularly conducted substance abuse and 
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rehabilitation training programs for health care professionals 
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in Africa, North America, and Europe; he served as a substance 
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abuse demand reduction expert for the United Nations Drug 
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Control Program and the U.S. Department of State; he was a 
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member of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) 
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National Advisory Council; in January 1999, Dr. Bakeman was 
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appointed to the Illinois Government Task Force, as a member of 
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the Healthcare and Substance Abuse Committee for Governor 
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George Ryan's Transition Team; and
 

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    WHEREAS, A highly regarded lecturer, educator, and 
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consultant, Dr. Bakeman worked in an advisory capacity for a 
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number of business, health, and community service 
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organizations, including the National Institute of Mental 
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Health, the Chicago Board of Education, and Family Services of 
 


 






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America; and
 

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    WHEREAS, During his lengthy career, Dr. Bakeman also served 
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as the President of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 
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Association and Chairman of the Policies and Systems Committee 
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of the Illinois Governor's Task Force that created the 
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Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; he was most 
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recently a member of the Illinois Advisory Committee to the 
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Human Services Legislative Reorganization Task Force; other 
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appointments for Dr. Bakeman have included the Illinois 
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Governor's Planning Council and review consultant for the 
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Office of Treatment Improvement in Washington, D.C.; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Dr. Bakeman held doctorate and master's degrees in 
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public policy and administration from Nova University, as well 
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as a master's degree in counseling from Chicago State 
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University; he held certificates in international and U.S. 
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public policy from the Brookins Institution and the Mexican 
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National Public Administration Institute; he was a graduate of 
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Kentucky State University and held a bachelor's degree in 
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health and physical education; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn the passing of C. Vincent Bakeman, Ph.D., and we extend 
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our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, colleagues, and 
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all who knew and loved him; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of C. Vincent Bakeman, Ph.D. as an 
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expression of our sincere condolences during their time of 
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bereavement.