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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dr. Thomas M. Graber is world famous in the field
6 of orthodontics; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Dr. Graber began his teaching career in 1946 at
8 Northwestern University; and
 
9     WHEREAS, From 1969 to 1982, he was the Head of Orthodontics
10 at the University of Chicago; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Since 1994 he has been teaching at the University
12 of Illinois at Chicago; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Dr. Graber has given more than 450 continuing
14 education courses around the world; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Dr. Graber has given more lectures on American
16 Association of Orthodontists annual programs than any other
17 person in history; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Dr. Graber has founded many associations and
19 councils in the fields of dentistry and orthodontics; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Dr. Graber is an generous philanthropist, having
21 endowed a Professorship at the University of Michigan and
22 contributed to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of
23 Dentistry; and
 
24     WHEREAS, At the age of 89, Dr. Graber has not slowed down
25 his commitment to the field of orthodontics and is an
26 inspiration to all of us; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we extend our congratulations to Dr. Thomas M. Graber for being
4 named as the winner of the 2006 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame
5 in the Education Category; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Dr. Thomas M. Graber as an expression of our
8 esteem.