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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING DONALD DEW FOR HIS TIRELESS LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION, AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Donald Dew has served as President/CEO of Habilitative Systems, Inc. (HSI), a vital Chicago-based health and human services organization providing program and services for thousands of children and families in need since 1984; and
WHEREAS, Donald Dew is a graduate of Harvard University/s Business School," Strategic Perspectives in Non- Profit Management Program; and
WHEREAS, He received his Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree in 1980 form Jane Adams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois; B.A. in Social Work from Lewis University in 1978, where he currently serves as Adjunct Facility for Organizational Leadership within the College of Arts and Sciences; and
WHEREAS, in 1991-1992 Donald Dew was a Fellow in the Leadership Greater Chicago Program presented by the Chicago Community Trust, earned his Certification in Business Administration from the University of Illinois in 1992 and became a Switzer Scholar in 1998; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Donald Dew, HSI has employed workers with disabilities to manufacture pillows to various airlines and Amtrak, developed Ameritech-HIS Bill Payment Center; acquired a Service Master franchise; developed HIS Research Institute; secured over 20 million dollars over the past 15 years from HUD and the Chicago Department of Housing to develop 160 units of senior and disability housing; and
WHEREAS, Donald Dew has been the receipt of numerous awards throughout his career. They include: 1997 National Association of Black Journalists Community Service Award; 1998 Lewis University Distinguished Alumni Award, 2005 RUSH University Medical Center MLK Humanitarian Award and the 2012 Westside Minister's Coalition Human Service Award just to name a few. In addition, he also is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, National Association of Bla...
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