HR0268 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Margaret B. "Peg" Lee, Ph.D., on the occasion of her retirement as President of Oakton Community College; and

WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Intellectual History from Regis College and a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee has served the people of Illinois with distinction since joining Oakton Community College as an Academic Vice President and English Professor in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee became President of Oakton Community College in 1995; and

WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Margaret B. Lee, Oakton Community College has grown to become a premier community college, receiving national distinction for its performance while serving 450,000 residents in 16 municipalities; and

WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee has overseen management of the Oakton Community College staff, faculty, and students; and

WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee championed the construction of a new science facility, the Margaret Burke Lee Science and Health Careers Center, which will establish Oakton Community College as a leader in the fields of science and health career programs; and

WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee has received many distinctions throughout her career, including the Holy Family Health Care Center's CARES Award, the Girl Scouts of America's Women of Achievement Award, the Hands of Peace Olive Branch Award, and the National Diversity Council's Most Powerful and Influential Women of Illinois Award; and

WHEREAS, Margaret B. Lee is the mother of 9 children and the grandmother of 13 grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Margaret B. "Peg" Lee, Ph.D. on the occasion of on her retirement as President of Oakton Community College, thank her for her dedication to the people of the State of Illinois, and wish her well in all her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Margaret B. Lee as an expression of our esteem and respect.