CONGRATS-PAUL B. STODDARD

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HR0814
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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 Paul B. Stoddard on the
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occasion of his retirement from the University of Illinois
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Urbana-Champaign after a distinguished career in agriculture,
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finance, and higher education; and

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WHEREAS, Paul Stoddard was raised on a family farm in
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Piatt County, where he developed a lifelong commitment to
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agriculture and rural communities; and

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WHEREAS, Paul Stoddard received a Bachelor of Arts in
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Economics from the University of Illinois, where he was
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inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, combining a
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strong academic foundation with deep agricultural roots; and

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WHEREAS, Paul Stoddard built a successful professional
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career spanning farm management, commodity trading,
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agricultural appraisal, and financial services, including
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serving as chief appraiser at Farm Credit Illinois, where he
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provided leadership, training, and expertise to agricultural
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stakeholders across the Midwest; and

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WHEREAS, Paul Stoddard, after adjunct teaching for ten
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years, joined the faculty of the University of Illinois as a

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full-time lecturer in the Department of Agricultural and
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Consumer Economics in 2012, where he taught courses in
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agricultural marketing, farm management, negotiation, food and
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agribusiness management, and personal financial planning,
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shaping the academic and professional development of thousands
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of students; and

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WHEREAS, Over the course of Paul Stoddard's teaching
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career, more than 11,500 students have passed through his
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classroom, benefiting not only from his expertise in
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agriculture and business, but also from his mentorship,
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practical wisdom, and commitment to student success; and

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WHEREAS, Paul Stoddard has been recognized for excellence
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in teaching for 39 consecutive semesters at the University of
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Illinois, and he has received numerous honors, including the
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University of Illinois Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
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Award and the College of ACES Karl E. Gardner Excellence in
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Undergraduate Advising Award; and

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WHEREAS, Widely respected by his students and colleagues,
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Paul Stoddard is known for his engaging teaching style,
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real-world perspective, and dedication to building meaningful,
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personal connections with students, inspiring them to succeed
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both professionally and personally; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Paul Stoddard has embodied
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the land-grant mission of the University of Illinois by
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bridging agriculture, business, and education and by preparing
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generations of students to contribute to the vitality of
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Illinois agriculture and the broader economy; 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 Paul B. Stoddard on his retirement from the
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign after his outstanding
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career and dedicated service to the University of Illinois,
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the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental
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Sciences, and the people of the State of Illinois, and we wish
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him continued success, good health, and happiness in his
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well-earned retirement; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Paul Stoddard as an expression of our esteem and
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respect.

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