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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN MEMORY OF DR. ROBERT DONALDSON
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has called Dr. Robert B. Donaldson from our midst on December 29, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Robert B. Donaldson, a Full Professor of Public Administration in the College of Business and Public administration at Governors State University and Director of the Master of Public administration Programs (MPA) and Master Thesis Projects, was a man on the mission; His Mission was to inspire his students, colleagues, neighbors and citizens of Hazel Crest, IL to become more intimately involved in the political processes that govern our collective lives; Esteemed by his peers and students, Dr. Donaldson was the recipient of the 2000 & 2002 Student Recognition Award; 1998 & 2002 Faculty Excellence Award; 1996 University Community Service Award from Governors State University;1995 & 1998 University Student Service Award; 1996 University Community Service Award; and
WHEREAS, Leading by example, Dr. Donaldson in addition to teaching, administrative duties, and Program Director of the MPA Program at Governors State University; served as a Senior Commissioner on the Public Building Commission (PBC) of Chicago where he oversaw the construction and renovation of myriad municipal facility with a total value of over $1 billion dollars; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Donaldson made history in Illinois on March 1, 1983; He was named the first African American in the County of Cook (Illinois) to be appointed to the Public Building Commission of Chicago; Commissioner Donaldson served 30 years for the citizens of Cook County on the Public Building Commission; He served five terms and was appointed by former Presidents George W. Dunne, Richard Phelan, John Stroger, Jr. and Todd Stroger; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Donaldson was Chairman and chief Executive Officer of Community Action Services, Inc. (CASI), a minority-owned, not-for-profit school bus transportation company; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Donaldson was e...
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