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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Ray Soucek has faithfully served Haymarket Center
3 for 21 years as President/CEO and as a visionary leader,
4 mentor, and passionate advocate for the needs of clients and
5 families who suffer from addiction disorders; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Ray has a distinguished career of service and
7 selfless dedication to clients and staff, daily sharing gifts
8 of compassion, leadership, and humility as he directs the
9 professional services and programs on behalf of those who seek
10 recovery; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Ray is an exemplary role model for professional
12 conduct, executive competence, and service to the addictions
13 healthcare field; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Ray is greatly admired for his dedication and
15 service to the addiction treatment system in Illinois and to
16 the recovering community as demonstrated by expanding
17 Haymarket Center service offerings to over 30 programs
18 including a Maternal Addictions Center, Medical Detox, Rapid
19 Stabilization Program plus an employment program, the Family
20 Enrichment Center; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Ray has made an indelible professional and

 

 

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1 personal impact on all who know him as well as thousands of
2 addictions professionals in Illinois and thru the Mid-West
3 Region by being a champion for the advancement of the "science
4 addictions healthcare best practices" thru the establishment
5 of the annual Summer Institute on Addictions offered by
6 Haymarket Center for the last 15 years; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Ray has made profound and lasting contributions to
8 the Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Association by
9 allowing members of his executive team to play key advocacy
10 roles in public policy and funding endeavors; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate Ray Soucek for his 21 years of service to the
14 Haymarket Center; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Ray Soucek as a symbol of our esteem and respect.