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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Scott R. Lensink on the |
| 4 | | occasion of his retirement as President of Lake Land College; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink earned his bachelor's degree from |
| 7 | | Northwestern College and his master's degree from Eastern |
| 8 | | Illinois University; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink was selected to serve as President |
| 10 | | of Lake Land College on January 1, 2008; prior to his tenure as |
| 11 | | President, he served as Interim President at Lake Land for 6 |
| 12 | | months and as vice president for academic services at Lake Land |
| 13 | | for 6 years; he has also served as the chairperson of the |
| 14 | | business division, Title III activity director, women's |
| 15 | | basketball coach, and director and instructor of management and |
| 16 | | marketing programs and continues to teach one management and |
| 17 | | marketing capstone class each year to keep in touch with |
| 18 | | students; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Before working at Lake Land College, Scott Lensink |
| 20 | | taught at Eastern Illinois University, worked as a consultant, |
| 21 | | worked in the insurance industry, and owned and operated his |
| 22 | | own business; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink has more than 30 years of experience |
| 2 | | in the Illinois higher education system; he has served on |
| 3 | | numerous task forces and committees for the Illinois Board of |
| 4 | | Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink serves as the Chairman of the Sarah |
| 6 | | Bush Lincoln Health Systems/Health Center Board of Directors; |
| 7 | | he is also a member of the Coles County Historical Society |
| 8 | | Depot Restoration Committee, the Mattoon Area Community |
| 9 | | Foundation Board, the Workforce Investment Board, the Coles |
| 10 | | Together Board, and the East Central Illinois Development |
| 11 | | Corporation Board; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink has hosted international exchange |
| 13 | | students and volunteered as a coach for youth league baseball |
| 14 | | and football programs; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink serves as a model of hard work, |
| 16 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of |
| 17 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 19 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 20 | | we congratulate Scott R. Lensink on the occasion of his |
| 21 | | retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the |