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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate A. Gerald Erickson of
4 Metropolitan Family Services in Chicago, Illinois on his
5 retirement as President of the organization; and
6 WHEREAS, Metropolitan Family Services began in 1857 as
7 the Chicago Relief and Aid Society; the name later changed to
8 United Charities and then in 1996 to Metropolitan Family
9 Services; Metropolitan Family Services helps 80,000 families
10 in 22 locations throughout Chicago and Cook and DuPage
11 Counties; and
12 WHEREAS, Metropolitan Family Services provides
13 individuals, families, and communities with programs such as
14 individual and family counseling, school-based programs,
15 senior services, mental health services, consumer credit
16 counseling services, job placement assistance, and help in
17 making life easier; the agency will work with the community
18 in helping to strengthen the family; the mission of the
19 agency has changed over the years, now dealing with drug
20 abuse and drug issues, safety issues, and the disintegration
21 of the community; together with Jerry Erickson, the
22 organization has helped people for over 100 years; and
23 WHEREAS, A. Gerald "Jerry" Erickson was born on July 30,
24 1933; he served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958;
25 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University
26 of North Dakota in 1955 and his Master of Arts degree from
27 the University of Chicago, School of Social Service
28 Administration in 1960; upon receiving his degree from the
29 University of Chicago, Mr. Erickson went to work for
30 Metropolitan Family Services in clinical social work
31 practice; Mr. Erickson went on to work as a supervisor, the
32 director of the suburban division, and the Assistant
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1 Executive Director, as well as working in part-time private
2 clinical practice; in 1971 he became the President and Chief
3 Executive Officer of Metropolitan Family Services, making the
4 decision to retire in April of 1998; he currently is
5 President Emeritus, training his successor to fill his
6 position; and
7 WHEREAS, Jerry Erickson is a member of the National
8 Association of Social Workers, the Academy of Certified
9 Social Workers, the United Way Agency Executives Advisory
10 Council, and the Visiting Committee of the University of
11 Chicago School of Social Service Administration; he is a
12 member of Family Service America, Large Agency Executives
13 Council; he is a member of the Advisory Council of the
14 National Consortium on Alternatives for Youth at Risk, Inc.;
15 he is a former member of the Editorial Board of
16 Administration in Social Work; and
17 WHEREAS, Jerry Erickson is a past chairman of the
18 Committee on Family Policy, Family Service America; he is a
19 past commissioner and chairman of the Guardianship and
20 Advocacy Commission for the State of Illinois; he is a past
21 member of the Advisory Committee for the Jane Addams Center
22 for Social Policy & Research at the University of Illinois at
23 Chicago; he is a past member of the Advisory Committee of the
24 Family Institute of New York Academy for Educational
25 Development; he is a past chairman for the Chicago Alliance
26 for Collaborative Effort; he is a past member of the Board of
27 Directors for Family Service America; he is a past member of
28 the Board of Directors for United Way of Chicago; and he is a
29 past president of the Alumni Association for the School of
30 Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago;
31 and
32 WHEREAS, Jerry Erickson has also been affiliated with the
33 University Club of Chicago and the Economic Club of Chicago;
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1 and
2 WHEREAS, Jerry Erickson is married to Janet Marshall
3 Erickson; they have two children and four grandchildren;
4 therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate A. Gerald "Jerry" Erickson on a job well done;
8 we wish him continued success in his future; and be it
9 further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to A. Gerald "Jerry" Erickson.