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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor Margaret B. "Peg" Lee,
4Ph.D., on the occasion of her retirement as President of Oakton
5Community College; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee received a Bachelor of Arts degree
7in English Literature and Intellectual History from Regis
8College and a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University
9of Chicago; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee has served the people of Illinois
11with distinction since joining Oakton Community College as an
12Academic Vice President and English Professor in 1985; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee became President of Oakton
14Community College in 1995; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Margaret B. Lee, Oakton
16Community College has grown to become a premier community
17college, receiving national distinction for its performance
18while serving 450,000 residents in 16 municipalities; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee has overseen management of the
20Oakton Community College staff, faculty, and students; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee championed the construction of a
2new science facility, the Margaret Burke Lee Science and Health
3Careers Center, which will establish Oakton Community College
4as a leader in the fields of science and health career
5programs; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee has received many distinctions
7throughout her career, including the Holy Family Health Care
8Center's CARES Award, the Girl Scouts of America's Women of
9Achievement Award, the Hands of Peace Olive Branch Award, and
10the National Diversity Council's Most Powerful and Influential
11Women of Illinois Award; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee is the mother of 9 children and
13the grandmother of 13 grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16honor Margaret B. "Peg" Lee, Ph.D. on the occasion of on her
17retirement as President of Oakton Community College, thank her
18for her dedication to the people of the State of Illinois, and
19wish her well in all her future endeavors; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Margaret B. Lee as an expression of our esteem and

 

 

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