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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, On Friday, July 29, 2005, the Human Resources 
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Development Institute, Inc., (HRDI) of Chicago will hold a 
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dedication ceremony to mark the opening of the Dr. C. Vincent 
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Bakeman Leadership Institute (BLI); 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, The BLI is the first institute of its kind to 
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utilize the "Bakeman Leadership Keys"; the Bakeman Leadership 
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Keys are tools any person aspiring toward leadership or in a 
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leadership position should possess; the Keys allow individuals 
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to heighten their level of success as expressed by Dr. Bakeman; 
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he applied the Leadership Keys to his everyday business life 
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and was able to put HRDI in a position to become one of the most 
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successful not-for-profit, behavioral health and human 
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services organizations for three decades; 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, 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-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate the Human Resources Development Institute, 
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Inc., on the occasion of the dedication of the Dr. C. Vincent 
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Bakeman Leadership Institute; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be the 
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Dr. C. Vincent Bakeman Leadership Institute as an expression of 
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our deepest respect and esteem.