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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Jim Czerwionka 
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of Good Shepherd Manor for a job well done; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1993, the GSM Board picked Dr. Jim Czerwionka 
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from a group of highly qualified candidates to lead Good 
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Shepherd in what was to become the largest sustained building, 
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staffing, and major fund raising efforts in the Manor's 
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history; through his leadership two Intermediate Care 
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Facilities, 13 CILAs, and a state of the art infirmary have all 
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been added to the facilities;   and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Czerwionka led the construction and 
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acquisition of fourteen group homes to provide individualized, 
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community based treatment; he worked with State and local 
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government to gain a water and sewer grant of $208,000; he led 
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the development of a community-based sheltered workshop as well 
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as employment in the community for residents; he led the charge 
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in identifying and addressing the rapidly increasing needs of 
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an aging resident population through the construction of a 
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specially designed Alzheimer's Group Home and a 7,000 square 
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foot Infirmary; he increased the Manor's operational budget 
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from $2 million to $7 million and increased the staff from 60 
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to 170; he maintained and supported appeals and fundraising 
 


 






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activities to generate over $1 million annually; and he 
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established the Shepherds Endowment Society; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Prior to coming to Good Shepherd Manor, Jim 
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Czerwionka had an admirable career history with a long list of 
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achievements in treatment centers, hospital administration, 
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higher education, and professional associations; he has held 
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board positions and leadership roles, worked aggressively in 
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program development and planning, guided large scale building 
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and renovation programs, led regulatory compliance and quality 
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control initiatives, and has been an active leader in public 
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relations, fundraising, research, staff development and 
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training, and fiscal and facilities management; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Czerwionka was the executive director for the 
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Larkin Center for Children and Adolescents in Elgin, director 
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for the Nachusa Lutheran Home for Children, and a department 
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head at Pritzker Children's Hospital in Chicago; he holds a 
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Doctoral Degree in Psychology from Northern Illinois 
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University, a Masters of Education in Special Education and 
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Rehab Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of 
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Science in Child Development and Child Care from the University 
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of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelors in Philosophy/Education from St. 
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Mary of the Lake Seminary; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He has held faculty positions at a number of 
 


 






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faculty positions including the Arthur J. Audy Detention Center 
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in Chicago; College of St. Francis, Joliet; Sauk Valley 
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College, Dixon; Roosevelt University, Chicago; and at Olivet 
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Nazarene University in Bourbonnais; he has also been an active 
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community leader over the years, playing key committee and 
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leadership parts in a number of organizations including the 
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Lions, Knights of Columbus, and currently, the 
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Bradley/Bourbonnais Rotary Club, where he has held roles 
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including Youth Exchange Officer, International Chair, Club 
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President, and Foundation Chair; and

 
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    WHEREAS, His wife, Marcia, is a school teacher; they are 
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parents to three children, Bridgette, John, and Lori, and the 
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grandparents to two grandchildren with a third to arrive very 
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soon; Jim grew up in Chicago and was enrolled in the Catholic 
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seminary system before transferring to a career in social 
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ministry; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In addition, Jim Czerwionka has held an active 
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leadership role with the Rotary District #6450 where he has 
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worked actively with the group study exchange program at the 
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district level; he is currently the district assistant 
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governor, and will assume the role of district governor for the 
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2009-2010 term; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
 


 






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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Dr. Jim Czerwionka of Good Shepherd Manor for a 
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job well done and wish him continued success in his future 
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endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Jim Czerwionka as a symbol of our esteem.