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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate Juan Salgado on the
4		occasion of being named as a MacArthur Fellow; and
5		WHEREAS, The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted
6		fellowships to talented individuals who have shown
7		extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative
8		pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction; Fellows are
9		selected based on their exceptional creativity, promise for
10		important future advances based on a track record of
11		significant accomplishment, and potential for the fellowship
12		to facilitate subsequent creative work; and
13		WHEREAS, Juan Salgado earned his bachelor's degree in
14		economics from Illinois Wesleyan University and his master's
15		degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois at
16		Urbana-Champaign; and
17		WHEREAS, Juan Salgado has served as President and CEO of
18		the Instituto del Progreso Latino since 2001; during his
19		tenure, he has led the organization through a period of
20		national award winning recognition and historic organizational
21		growth spurred by a focus on creating partnerships, enhancing
22		core competencies, leading innovation, providing quality

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1		services, and participating in targeted advocacy; and
2		WHEREAS, Under Juan Salgado's direction, the Instituto del
3		Progreso Latino has established national best-practice
4		educational and workforce models and was selected as the
5		National Council of La Raza's Affiliate of the Year in 2009;
6		the Instituto also founded the Instituto Health Sciences Career
7		Academy, a new charter high school aimed at inspiring and
8		preparing Chicago's youth for success in the growing healthcare
9		fields; and
10		WHEREAS, Juan Salgado was a 2005 Fellow in the Leadership
11		Greater Chicago program for emerging leaders of business,
12		government, and non-profit corporations and a 2007 Fellow for
13		the Aspen Institute Ideas Festival; he served as an advisor to
14		the President of Mexico through the Institute for Mexicans
15		Abroad for 3 years; he is also a member of the Chicago
16		Manufacturing Renaissance Council Executive Board, the
17		Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and
18		Leadership Greater Chicago Board of Directors, and the Adler
19		School of Professional Psychology Board of Trustees; and
20		WHEREAS, Juan Salgado was the recipient of the Mexican
21		American Legal Defense and Education Fund's Excellence in
22		Community Service Award in 2010; and

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1		WHEREAS, Juan Salgado serves as a model of hard work,
2		integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
3		Illinois; therefore, be it
4		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6		congratulate Juan Salgado on the occasion of being named as a
7		MacArthur Fellow and wish him continued success and happiness
8		in the future; and be it further
9		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10		presented to Juan Salgado as a symbol of our esteem and
11		respect.