CONGRATS-BOB SEHRING

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HR0655
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Bob Sehring on the
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occasion of his retirement as chief executive officer of OSF
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HealthCare in April 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Sehring, who earned a Bachelor of Business
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Administration in public accounting from Hofstra University in
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Uniondale, New York, held various executive positions with
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Aetna, New York Life, and Metropolitan Life Insurance prior to
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joining OSF Healthcare; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Sehring joined OSF HealthCare as vice
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president for Business Support Services for OSF HealthPlans,
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Inc. in 2002, and he was promoted to chief executive officer of
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that organization in 2004; he proceeded to be appointed chief
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officer of Ministry Services in 2013, which he followed by
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being named chief executive officer of the Central Region for
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OSF HealthCare in 2015, ultimately becoming chief executive
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officer of the organization in October 2017; and

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WHEREAS, Under Bob Sehring's leadership, OSF HealthCare
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grew to a 16-hospital health system and restructured to an
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integrated delivery system for the communities it serves, and
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that growth included extending its reach and services into the

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metro Chicago market and creating a digital health operating
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unit branded OSF OnCall, which delivers seamless navigation to
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the care and services of patients; he further oversaw the
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establishment of a robust oncology service line, including the
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construction of the OSF Cancer Institute in Peoria, which
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opened in early 2024 and provides proton beam therapy,
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becoming only the second center of its kind in the State; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Sehring has championed innovation not only in
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health care but also in economic and community development,
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serving as board chair of Distillery Labs, where he played a
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pivotal leadership role in advancing entrepreneurship in the
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City of Peoria by supporting startups, fostering innovation,
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and helping position Peoria as a growing hub for technology,
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business development, and talent attraction; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Sehring's service has strengthened the
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economic vitality of Peoria through job creation, workforce
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development, community investment, and sustained collaboration
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across the public and private sector; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Sehring has delivered the resurgence of
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Downtown Peoria through his leadership in developing the OSF
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HealthCare Ministry Headquarters, which saved a 1905
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department store building from demolition and, as one of the
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largest historic renovation projects in State history,

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transformed the location into a thriving hub for Peoria's
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largest employer; and

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WHEREAS, Over the course of Bob Sehring's tenure, OSF
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HealthCare has achieved remarkable milestones, including
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attaining strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions,
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serving many communities with hospitals and healthcare
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facilities, providing care for more than 1 million patients
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per year, demonstrating strong leadership through the pandemic
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and the post impacts it had on the healthcare industry, and
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maintaining an unwavering commitment to rural health care; and

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WHEREAS, Through Bob Sehring's work and guidance, OSF
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Healthcare has flourished, ensuring the health system remains
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a leader in exceeding expectations of its patients and
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advances in clinical excellence; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Bob Sehring on his retirement as chief
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executive officer of OSF HealthCare, and we thank him for his
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years of service and dedication to the organization; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Bob Sehring as an expression of our esteem and

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respect.

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