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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Marvin Lindsey, MSW, 
4CADC,  on the occasion of his retirement as chief executive 
5officer of the Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of 
6Illinois (CBHA), one of the largest behavioral health 
7associations in the state, after 16 years of dedicated 
8service; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey has provided leadership, guidance, 
10and advocacy for member agencies in the design and building of 
11an effective community behavioral health system throughout 
12Illinois; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey was also the executive for a 
14limited liability company of behavioral health providers that 
15served as a vehicle for providers to develop integrated care 
16models and enter into value-based contracting arrangements; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey has dedicated his professional 
19life to the field of mental health and substance use; during 
20his tenure at CBHA, he served on numerous state task forces and 
21advisory committees; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey has worked tirelessly to ensure 
2individuals living with behavioral health conditions have 
3access to the resources they need to live productive and 
4healthy lives; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey has been deeply committed to and 
6involved in ensuring that the field of behavioral healthcare 
7is as diverse as the individuals, families, and communities it 
8serves; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey is an advisory board member of the 
10DePaul University School of New Learning's Adult Men of Color 
11Initiative, which supports the recruitment and retention of 
12adult men of color in the School of New Learning and other 
13DePaul degree programs; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey also serves on the Community 
15Advisory Committee of the University of Illinois at Chicago's 
16Urban Health Program, which is charged with recruiting, 
17retaining, and graduating underrepresented racial/ethnic 
18minority students, specifically African Americans, Latinos, 
19and Native Americans, in health professions, while 
20additionally expanding educational opportunities for these 
21populations at the pre-college (K-12), undergraduate, 
22graduate, and professional levels; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey is also the co-chair of the UIC 
2Jane Addams College of Social Work's Dean Advisory Committee, 
3which provides guidance on strategic directions in support of 
4the college's mission of advancing social, racial, and 
5economic justice; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey is an alumnus of the Diversity 
7Executive Leadership Program (DELP), which provides 
8individuals from underrepresented segments of the association 
9community an opportunity to advance into the ranks of 
10leadership in the association profession by offering access to 
11the American Society of Association Executives' (ASAE) 
12educational programs, career guidance, mentoring, volunteer 
13service, and networking opportunities; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey has been an integral part of the 
15success of CBHA, which is one of the largest mental health, 
16substance abuse, and youth services trade associations in 
17Illinois; he was dedicated to representing the interests of 
18its members in order to ensure access and availability to a 
19comprehensive system of accountable, quality behavioral 
20healthcare services for the people of Illinois; he led CBHA 
21through challenging times and remained open and flexible in 
22meeting the needs of CBHA members and clients; and
  
 
23    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey has performed his duties with 
 
 
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1integrity, dignity, respect for others, and professionalism; 
2he has earned the admiration and respect of members of the 
3Illinois General Assembly, legislative staff, association 
4members and staff, and the general public; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Lindsey's contributions to the field of 
6behavioral health will benefit many individuals for years to 
7come; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, In retirement, Marvin Lindsey looks forward to 
9spending time with his family and continuing to lend his 
10support and counsel to students seeking educational 
11opportunities in behavioral healthcare; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate Marvin Lindsey on his retirement as chief 
15executive director of the Community Behavioral Healthcare 
16Association of Illinois, thank him for his many years of 
17service to CBHA and the people of Illinois, and wish him many 
18happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to Marvin Lindsey as an expression of our esteem and 
21respect.