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92_HR0494
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Lawrence D.
6 Bell, Facilities Director at MacNeal Health Network, is the
7 recipient of the Berwyn Development Corporation's 2001
8 "Charles E. Piper Award"; and
9 WHEREAS, The "Charles E. Piper Award" recognizes those
10 individuals whose achievements and contributions toward the
11 growth and development of Berwyn's business community best
12 exemplify the spirit of the original Berwyn developer; and
13 WHEREAS, Born and raised in the Detroit suburbs, Lawrence
14 Bell received his bachelor's and master's education at the
15 University of Michigan; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Bell has been associated with MacNeal Health
17 Network for the past 22 years; he currently serves as
18 Facilities Director, and has had responsibilities for the
19 Finance, Ancillary Service, and Support Services departments;
20 prior to his tenure with MacNeal Health Network, he worked
21 for 3 years at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan
22 and consulted for 5 years; and
23 WHEREAS, Mr. Bell serves as a member of many
24 organizations, including as Chairperson and past president of
25 the Berwyn Development Corporation, vice president of the PAV
26 YMCA, counselor and program leader for One Step at a Time,
27 and a volunteer at MacNeal Hospice; in addition, Mr. Bell has
28 provided his services to West Towns VNA, West Towns Hospice,
29 Children's Memorial Medical Center, and the Morton College
30 Foundation; and
31 WHEREAS, In his free time, Lawrence Bell enjoys running,
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1 playing golf, and reading mystery and history novels; and
2 WHEREAS, The Berwyn Development Corporation will honor
3 the service and contributions of Lawrence D. Bell at its 16th
4 Annual "Charles E. Piper Award" Dinner on November 3, 2001;
5 therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we congratulate Lawrence D. Bell on being the recipient of
9 the "Charles E. Piper Award" given by the Berwyn Development
10 Corporation for his business achievements in the community;
11 and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Lawrence D. Bell as an expression of our esteem.