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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Kenneth C. 
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Robbins, President of the Illinois Hospital Association, on his 
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upcoming retirement after 33 years of service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ken Robbins has served as President of the 
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Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) since 1983; he has been 
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instrumental in developing public policy and leading the 
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advocacy endeavors of the association for the 200 hospitals and 
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health systems throughout the State of Illinois; he has worked 
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to find common ground among the full range of Illinois 
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hospitals, small, rural, urban, specialty, investor-owned, and 
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academic medical centers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During his tenure as IHA President, spanning the 
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terms of six Illinois governors, he has worked tirelessly to 
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develop strong relationships with legislators of both parties, 
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enhancing the reputation of IHA as a credible, fair, and highly 
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respected source of critical information regarding the health 
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care delivery system and the needs of patients throughout 
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Illinois; and
 
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WHEREAS, Under his leadership, hospitals represented by 
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IHA have strengthened their partnership with the State of 
 


 






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Illinois in serving as the foundation of our health care system 
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for all Illinoisans; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He has served the State of Illinois as a member of 
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the Illinois Task Force on Health Planning Reform and as a 
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member of the Adequate Health Care Task Force; and
 
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    WHEREAS, From 1979 to 1991 he shared his expertise in law 
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and public policy as a lecturer in health law for the Kellogg 
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Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University in 
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Chicago; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Ken Robbins served with distinction as a member of 
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the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and 
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Illinois Air National Guard, and retired as Colonel and Chief 
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Judge Advocate General in 1994 after 29 years of dedicated 
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service to Illinois and his country; and
 
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    WHEREAS, As IHA President, he serves as chief executive 
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officer of the IHA's subsidiary corporations, Association 
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Venture Corporation, and Illinois Hospital Research and 
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Educational Foundation, and as a Board Member of IHA's Illinois 
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Compensation Trust, Illinois Provider Trust, and Health Care 
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Associates Credit Union; he serves on the State Hospital 
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Association Executives Forum and is a member of the American 
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Bar Association, the American Hospital Association, the 
 


 






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American Academy of Hospital Attorneys, the Illinois 
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Association of Hospital Attorneys, the International Hospital 
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Federation, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the 
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Economic Club of Chicago, and the University Club in Chicago; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Prior to joining the Illinois Hospital 
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Association as its General Counsel in 1976, he was legal 
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counsel for the Committee on Government Regulation of the 
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Massachusetts Legislature and a partner in a Boston law firm; 
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he holds a bachelor's degree from the University of 
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Massachusetts, Amherst, and a law degree from Suffolk 
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University Law School, Boston; he and his wife, Eileen, have 
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eleven grandchildren; therefore, be it




 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Kenneth C. Robbins on his retirement; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Kenneth C. Robbins as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.