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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Dr. Secundino
4 Rubio of Salem on receiving the 2006 Rural Physician of
5 Excellence Award from the Illinois Rural Health Association;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Rural Physician of Excellence Award is given
8 to exemplary physicians working in rural counties of Illinois
9 that go beyond the call of duty to care for rural residents and
10 help build rural communities; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Dr. Rubio received the award from Lieutenant
12 Governor Pat Quinn during "Doc Hollywood Day", October 10,
13 2006; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Dr. Rubio has dedicated his life to his patients,
15 Salem Township Hospital, and the surrounding communities in the
16 Salem area since 1965; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Dr. Rubio, was honored in 2000 as the Illinois
18 Academy of Family Physician's Family Physician of the Year; Dr.
19 Rubio opened Salem Medical Center in 1967; for many years he
20 was the only physician serving the needs of the people of
21 Salem; and
 
22     WHEREAS, His journey began in Cuba, where he studied
23 medicine at the University of Havana; he left Cuba for the U.S.
24 in 1961, without the benefit of speaking English; and
 
25     WHEREAS, His U.S. medical career began at South Shore
26 Hospital in 1962 as a surgical assistant; throughout his
27 career, Dr. Rubio has served on numerous organizations and also
28 served as the Chief of Staff of Salem Township Hospital;
29 therefore, be it
 

 

 

HR1553 - 2 - LRB094 22112 KXB 60747 r

1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Dr. Secundino Rubio on receiving the Rural
4 Physician of Excellence Award from the Illinois Rural Health
5 Association; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Dr. Rubio as an expression of our deep respect and
8 esteem.