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SR 459

CONGRATS-DR. S. QUIRK-BAILEY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Dave Koehler

Ceremonial SR 459 formally congratulates Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey on her ICC retirement, highlighting leadership, workforce equity initiatives, and major grant/award achievements.

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Bill Summary · SR 459

Summary — SR 459 (CONGRATS — Dr. S. Quirk‑Bailey)

Status: Referred to Assignments
Introduced: April 24, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution (ceremonial)
Sponsors (as provided): RaShaun Kemp; Kenya Wicks; Sally Harrell; Sheikh Rahman; Donzella James; Randal Mangham; David Koehler

Note on source material
- The version content supplied appears to contain two distinct ceremonial/resolution texts merged into the same file: (1) a Georgia Senate resolution honoring Edith Marie McGuire (Olympian) and (2) an Illinois Senate resolution congratulating Dr. Sheila Quirk‑Bailey on her retirement from Illinois Central College (ICC). The bill title and primary subject provided (CONGRATS — DR. S. QUIRK‑BAILEY) indicate the intended focus is the Dr. Quirk‑Bailey resolution. Both texts are summarized below for completeness.

Primary purpose / intent

  • To formally congratulate Dr. Sheila (Sheila) Quirk‑Bailey on her retirement as president of Illinois Central College and to recognize her leadership, institutional accomplishments, workforce and equity initiatives, grants obtained, and statewide/national awards received during her tenure.

Key provisions and recited achievements (Dr. Quirk‑Bailey)

  • Officially congratulates Dr. Quirk‑Bailey on retirement and thanks her for service to ICC, its students/communities, and higher education/workforce development in Illinois.
  • Highlights accomplishments under her leadership:
    • ICC became the first institution nationwide to use Pell Grants for incarcerated students.
    • Workforce Empowerment Initiative credentialed more than 1,100 students from poverty, improving completion and employment outcomes.
    • Secured nearly $20 million from the Good Jobs Challenge grant; ICC was the only community college funded in both rounds for the IT Workforce Accelerator program (industry‑recognized credentials at no cost).
    • Obtained an NSF Advanced Technological Education grant of $349,397 for a STEM technician/water analysis program offering hands‑on research experience.
    • Recognition and awards: 2020 Charles Kennedy Equity Award (ACCT), 2025 ICCTA Achieving the Dream Leader College, 2025 Bellwether Award finalist in Instructional Programs & Services and Workforce Development.
  • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to Dr. Quirk‑Bailey.

Secondary (included) text — Edith Marie McGuire (Olympian)

  • Honors Edith Marie McGuire (b. June 3, 1944) for athletic achievements:
    • TSU Tigerbelle; Pan‑American Games (1963) golds; six AAU championships across 100m, 200m, and long jump; 1964 Tokyo Olympics — gold in 200m, silver in 100m and 4x100m relay.
    • Civic honors (Edith McGuire Day, Atlanta), appointments (Goodwill Ambassador), lifetime and hall‑of‑fame recognitions.
  • Directs Secretary to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Edith McGuire.

Who is affected / impact

  • These are purely honorary, non‑binding resolutions that confer recognition and congratulations. They do not create legal obligations, change statute, appropriate funds, or impose regulatory requirements.
  • Primary “beneficiaries” are the honorees (Dr. Quirk‑Bailey and Edith McGuire) and the institutions/communities they served.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Recorded actions in the provided record include: read & adopted (2025‑04‑28; also reads on 2025‑03‑27), vote recorded, reported enrolled, received by Secretary of the Senate (2025‑04‑24). Filed with Secretary and referred to Assignments on 2025‑10‑15.
  • The resolution requests that a suitable copy be presented to the honoree(s).

Bottom line: SR 459 is a ceremonial Senate resolution recognizing and thanking Dr. Sheila Quirk‑Bailey on her retirement for institutional leadership, workforce and equity innovations, and grant/award achievements. The document supplied also contains a separate honorary resolution for athlete Edith McGuire; both texts are ceremonial with no fiscal or regulatory effects.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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