RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Jo Ann Rooney will be installed as the 24th President of Loyola University Chicago on November 4, 2016; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, An attorney who holds a doctorate in education degree, Dr. Jo Ann Rooney has enjoyed a multi-faceted career and has worked in academia, government and the private sector; and
WHEREAS, Prior to her appointment, Dr. Jo Ann Rooney served as the Managing Director of the Huron Consulting Group in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, In 2010 Dr. Jo Ann Rooney briefly served as President of Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts before being called by the Obama Administration to serve in the United States Department of Defense as Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jo Ann Rooney is a recipient of the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the highest honor given to a civilian by the Secretary of Defense; and
WHEREAS, In 2003 Dr. Jo Ann Rooney was inaugurated, as the President of Spaulding University in Louisville, Kentucky where she served for eight years; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her work as an administrator, Dr. Jo Ann Rooney worked for more than a dozen years teaching graduate and undergraduate courses; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Dr. Jo Ann Rooney serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jo Ann Rooney will be installed as President during a ceremony held on the Lake Shore Campus, 1032 West Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this first day of November, 2016, do hereby congratulate Dr. Jo Ann Rooney on her new role as President of Loyola University Chicago and do hereby express our best wishes for her continued success and achievement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
