RESOLUTION

WHEREAS Representative Dave Wirsing was first elected in 1992 to represent the people of the 70th District, which includes Northern Illinois University and its faculty, staff and students; and

WHEREAS Representative Dave Wirsing was named Chair of the House Higher Education Committee where he has actively served to promote the needs of Illinois' higher education institutions, including Northern Illinois University, while at the same time keeping in mind the interests of the people of the 70th District and all Illinoisans; and

WHEREAS Representative Wirsing has emerged as an advocate and leader for higher education in the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS the Board of Trustees and Northern Illinois University wish to thank Representative Wirsing for his leadership and sponsorship of House Bill 2836, which will allow public universities in Illinois to retain their tuition and fee revenues instead of returning the funds to Springfield for appropriation; and

WHEREAS the Board of Trustees wishes to further express its appreciation to Representative Wirsing for his persistence in successfully finding $976,000 in state General Revenue Funds to begin the expansion of Founders Memorial Library;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees in formal meeting herein assembled, extends its grateful appreciation to Representative Dave Wirsing for his outstanding representation and service to Northern Illinois University.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this RESOLUTION be presented to Representative Wirsing and a copy of this document be placed in the official files of this Board as a part of the permanent record of the great State of Illinois and as a lasting tribute to the representation of Representative David Wirsing.

Adopted in a regular meeting assembled this 19th day of JUNE, 1996.

Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University

Myron E. Siegel, Chair 

James W. Myles, Secretary