Bill Text: IL HR0546 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Patrick R. Higgins Ph.D. on his retirement as Western Springs Village Manager.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0546 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0546-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Patrick R. Higgins Ph.D.
on the occasion of his retirement as Western Springs Village
Manager; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins became Village Manager of Western
Springs in June of 2000; since September of 2011, he has also
served as Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Administration
at Northwestern University; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins served as Deputy Village Manager and
Director of Municipal Services for Western Springs from January
of 1983 to June of 2000; prior to that, he served in various
administrative positions for Western Springs starting in 1977;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins's professional affiliations and
recognitions include the International City Management
Association and the American Society of Public Administration
Association, and their respective state associations; past
president of the Chicago Chapter of the American Society of
Public Administration Association; former chairperson of the
Regional Transportation Agency's Technical Committee for the
Cook/DuPage Corridor Study; current chairperson of the

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Cook/DuPage Smart Transportation Corridors Committee; current
(and for the last 25 years) chairperson of the West Central
Municipal Conference's Transportation Committee and current
member of the executive committee; recipient of the Jack
Williams Intergovernmental Award for Outstanding Contributions
to the West Central Municipal Conference; recipient of the 2008
and 2015 Northern Illinois University Outstanding Alumnus
Award in Public Administration; and past president of the Great
Lakes Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems
Association; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins has a Doctor of Philosophy from
Northern Illinois University (1998) and a Master of Arts in
Public Affairs from Northern Illinois University (1978); and
WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins was born on September 23, 1951; he is
married with three children and two grandchildren; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Patrick R. Higgins Ph.D. on his retirement as
Western Springs Village Manager, and we wish him the best in
all his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to Dr. Higgins as a symbol of our respect and esteem.