HR0827 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Charles C. Gilbert III of Macomb on the occasion of his retirement as director of Institutional Research and Planning at Western Illinois University (WIU); and

WHEREAS, Dr. Gilbert holds a B.A. in history and an M.A. in education with a specialization in student personnel work in higher education from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; he completed advanced course work in guidance and counseling at Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minnesota; and he received a Ph.D. in education, specializing in institutional research and statistics from Southern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, He began his career at WIU in 1972 as assistant director of Institutional Research and Planning; he went on to serve as project director on the Board of Governors Common Software Project, which entailed coordinating the implementation of all aspects of the project on the Western Illinois University campus; and

WHEREAS, In 1983, he moved on to the position of associate director of Institutional Research and Planning, and in 1993, he took over the duties of director of the same department; in this position, he was responsible for the overall supervision of the operation of the office, including directing special studies and projects for the President and Board of Trustees of the university; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his years at WIU, he has also served as an associate professor in the Department of Information Management, College of Business and Technology, teaching statistics and research design; he served on many committees and as staff support for institutional task forces, was active in many professional organizations, and was involved in and authored several research projects; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Gilbert has been active in his community and has served on the Macomb City Council since 2002; as a member and president of the Board of Directors of the Macomb Area Industrial Development Corporation; as a member and president of the Board of Directors of the Western Illinois Regional Council; as a member and chairman of the McDonough County Board, serving as chairman of the Finance Committee for 14 years; as a member of the Board of Directors of the McDonough County Rehabilitation Institute; as a member and president of the Board of Directors of the McDonough County United Way; and as a member of the Macomb Kiwanis; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Charles C. Gilbert III on the occasion of his retirement, and we wish him well in all of his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Gilbert as an expression of our deepest respect and esteem.