Bill Text: IL HR0633 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Marco E. Jacome on the occasion of his retirement as CEO of Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (H.A.S.). Wishes him success in his future endeavors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0633 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0633-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Marco E. Jacome on the
occasion of his retirement as CEO of Healthcare Alternative
Systems, Inc. (H.A.S.); and
WHEREAS, Marco Jacome has had a 45-year career in the
field of social services, working for the behavioral health
care organization H.A.S. for the past 40 years, where he has
served as CEO for the past 32 years; and
WHEREAS, As part of his involvement in the field of
alcohol and substance abuse, Marco Jacome has advocated for
more state and federal services for minority communities; he
has served as a regional advisory board member for the Great
Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center and as a board
member of the Norwegian American Hospital Foundation; he
previously served as board president of the Illinois
Association of Behavioral Health (IABH), the Illinois Alcohol
and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
(IAODAPCA), and Advanced Behavioral Health (ABC), MCO; he also
previously served as a board member of St. Elizabeth's
Hospital and as board treasurer of the Northern Illinois
Employee Assistance Professionals Association; and

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WHEREAS, At the federal level, Marco Jacome is a member of
the Hispanic Latino Caucus for the Target Capacity Expansion
for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), the
Cultural Competency and Diversity Network, and the Prevention
Partnership Organization, where he serves as an active board
member; he previously served as a member of the CSAT National
Advisory Council; and
WHEREAS, Marco Jacome is a Licensed Professional Counselor
(LPC) through the State of Illinois, a Certified Employee
Assistance Professional (CEAP), and an Illinois Certified
Supervisor Addictions Counselor (CSADC), with a bachelor's
degree in psychology and sociology from North Park University
and a graduate degree in family and community counseling from
Northeastern University; he was selected to participate in a
fellowship program at the School of Public Health at Boston
University and a fellowship program at the John F. Kennedy
School of Government and Business School at Harvard
University; more recently, he was selected as a fellow to
participate in a social entrepreneur program at Stanford
University; and
WHEREAS, Marco Jacome has received a number of accolades
over the course of his career, including being named as one of
Hispanic Business magazine's 100 Influential, its yearly
selection of Latinos who have made significant, national

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contributions in government, business, or academics, in 2010;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Marco E. Jacome on his retirement as CEO of
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (H.A.S.), and we wish him
success in his future endeavors; and be it further