HR0342 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence was founded in 1994 and is a publicly and privately-supported not-for-profit organization; it was created to significantly raise Illinois worldwide competitiveness by improving the performance of its institutions and businesses; and

WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence has created an award patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award; the award is an annual recognition of Illinois organizations that have demonstrated exemplary approach, deployment, and results in their overall quality systems and processes; it is presented to organizations that serve as role models for quality, customer satisfaction, and performance excellence; and

WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence has awarded the 2006 Lincoln Gold Award for Achievement of Excellence to Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria; and

WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence has awarded the 2006 Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards Excellence to the following organizations: Delta Dental of Illinois, Lisle; ZF Sales & Service NA, LLC, Vernon Hills; Centegra Health System, Woodstock; Illinois Division of Child Support Enforcement, Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services, Springfield; Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton; and Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur; and

WHEREAS, In addition, three other Illinois organizations were recognized with the 2006 Lincoln Bronze Award for Commitment to Excellence for their earnest efforts to adopt and apply continuous improvement principles; these recipients include the Carle Foundation, Urbana; Serenity Packaging Corporation, St. Charles; and Advanced Technology Service, Inc., Peoria; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence and its efforts to assist Illinois organizations to strive for performance excellence, and we thank each of the organizations the Foundation has recognized for the devotion to excellence they have demonstrated; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence and each 2006 Performance Excellence Award recipient as an expression of our respect and esteem.