HR0546LRB100 13524 MST 28139 r 1HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3Representatives wish to congratulate Patrick R. Higgins Ph.D. 4on the occasion of his retirement as Western Springs Village 5Manager; and 6 WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins became Village Manager of Western 7Springs in June of 2000; since September of 2011, he has also 8served as Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Administration 9at Northwestern University; and 10 WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins served as Deputy Village Manager and 11Director of Municipal Services for Western Springs from January 12of 1983 to June of 2000; prior to that, he served in various 13administrative positions for Western Springs starting in 1977; 14and 15 WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins's professional affiliations and 16recognitions include the International City Management 17Association and the American Society of Public Administration 18Association, and their respective state associations; past 19president of the Chicago Chapter of the American Society of 20Public Administration Association; former chairperson of the 21Regional Transportation Agency's Technical Committee for the 22Cook/DuPage Corridor Study; current chairperson of the

HR0546- 2 -LRB100 13524 MST 28139 r 1Cook/DuPage Smart Transportation Corridors Committee; current 2(and for the last 25 years) chairperson of the West Central 3Municipal Conference's Transportation Committee and current 4member of the executive committee; recipient of the Jack 5Williams Intergovernmental Award for Outstanding Contributions 6to the West Central Municipal Conference; recipient of the 2008 7and 2015 Northern Illinois University Outstanding Alumnus 8Award in Public Administration; and past president of the Great 9Lakes Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems 10Association; and 11 WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins has a Doctor of Philosophy from 12Northern Illinois University (1998) and a Master of Arts in 13Public Affairs from Northern Illinois University (1978); and 14 WHEREAS, Dr. Higgins was born on September 23, 1951; he is 15married with three children and two grandchildren; therefore, 16be it 17 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 18HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 19congratulate Patrick R. Higgins Ph.D. on his retirement as 20Western Springs Village Manager, and we wish him the best in 21all his future endeavors; and be it further 22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

HR0546- 3 -LRB100 13524 MST 28139 r 1presented to Dr. Higgins as a symbol of our respect and esteem.