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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the 
4founding of John A. Logan College; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois created the Illinois Public 
6Community College Act in 1967; a college district was 
7established in the counties of Franklin, Jackson, Perry, 
8Williamson, and Randolph; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Harry L. Crisp II, Clifford Batteau, Melvin Brush, 
10Roy Glenn, Rannie Odum, C.R. Walker, and James Walker were 
11elected by the voters of that district to serve on the 
12college's first board of trustees; Dr. Nathan Ivey was hired as 
13the college's first president; Dr. William Anderson was hired 
14as the college's first administrator and encouraged the board 
15of trustees to name the college "John A. Logan College"; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John A. Logan College is now celebrating its 50th 
17anniversary and its 35,000th graduate; and
 
18    WHEREAS, John A. Logan College has brought hope and 
19direction to many students who have sought higher education; it 
20has an impeccable reputation highlighted by many of the 
21nation's best instructors; it has been a crown jewel of 
 
 
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1Southern Illinois and has contributed immensely to its economy; 
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, John A. Logan College continues to be a beacon of 
4hope for many under the direction of its current President, Dr. 
5Ron House, and Board of Trustees, Bill Kilquist, Mandy Little, 
6Glenn Poshard, Ray Hancock, Jacob "Jake" Rendleman, Cheryl 
7Graff, and Rebecca Borgsmiller; and
 


  
8    WHEREAS, John A. Logan College continues its 50-year effort 
9to bring high-quality, affordable higher education to the 
10people of its district; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13recognize the 50th anniversary of the founding of John A. Logan 
14College, and we honor all of those who have served and worked 
15to make John A. Logan College the important learning 
16institution that it is today; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to John A. Logan College as a symbol of our respect 
19and esteem.