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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish
3to congratulate Gerald C. "Jerry" Blazey, Ph.D., on his
4numerous career accomplishments as he retires from his roles
5as Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships of
6Northern Illinois University and as Chair of the Illinois
7Innovation Network Council; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Blazey has dedicated his career to discovery
9in the field of particle physics and innovation to address
10complex societal problems; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Blazey has served Northern Illinois
12University for more than 25 years in a number of roles in
13addition to his current position; in 2000, he was awarded a
14Presidential Research Professorship, the university's highest
15honor for outstanding research; he was later named a
16presidential science advisor; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Dr. Blazey has played a crucial role in
18organizing, launching, and leading the Illinois Innovation
19Network and its Council since the organization was founded in
202018; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Dr. Blazey has stood as a leader in national

 

 

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1science policy, having served as a senior policy advisor at
2the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive
3Office of the U.S. President and the Office of Science of the
4U.S. Department of Energy; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Dr. Blazey has
6upheld collaboration as a requirement for progress and
7innovation, across disciplines and institutions, and is a
8tireless advocate for sustainability and preserving our
9natural environment; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dr. Blazey remains a fierce supporter of
11underserved students, under-resourced universities, and the
12enhancement of equity and effectiveness in science; therefore,
13be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate Gerald C. "Jerry" Blazey, Ph.D., on his
17numerous career accomplishments as he retires from his roles
18as Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships of
19Northern Illinois University and as Chair of the Illinois
20Innovation Network Council; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to Dr. Blazey as an expression of our esteem and

 

 

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1respect.