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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Rob Widmer on the occasion
4of his retirement as President of Heartland Community College
5on June 30, 2018; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rob Widmer has served Heartland Community College
7for 22 years; he was Vice President of Business Services from
81996 until 2013; he helped establish the Normal campus on Raab
9Road and the additions to that campus; he also worked with the
10Illinois Army National Guard on the addition of the Normal
11Readiness Center; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 2013, Rob Widmer became interim president of
13Heartland Community College, and shortly thereafter,
14president; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Rob Widmer guided Heartland Community College
16through the Illinois state budget impasse, presided over a new
17strategic planning process, and enhanced the college's
18reputation as an essential community resource; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Under Rob Widmer's leadership, Heartland
20Community College was named winner of the McLean County Chamber
21of Commerce Large Business Excellence Award (2017) and received

 

 

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1a "Best Colleges to Work For" designation from The Chronicle of
2Higher Education (2016); and
 
3    WHEREAS, Rob Widmer is a graduate of Gridley High School;
4he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Western
5Illinois University with additional doctoral studies at
6Illinois State University and the University of Illinois at
7Springfield; he is the proud father of four sons and 10
8grandchildren (with an eleventh grandchild on the way);
9therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
11HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12congratulates Rob Widmer on his retirement as President of
13Heartland Community College, and we wish him the best in all
14his future endeavors; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Rob Widmer as a symbol of our respect and esteem.