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File #: 17-0742    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 7/3/2017 In control: Miscellaneous & New Business
On agenda: 7/6/2017 Final action: 7/6/2017
Title: RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Dr. Hari Kumar on his contributions to the healthcare community

RESOLUTION FOR THE BOARD MEETING OF JULY 6, 2017

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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Dr. Hari Kumar on his contributions to the healthcare community

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WHEREAS, Dr. Hari Kumar is a pioneer in the global wellness and spiritual health movement and the founder and chairman of Blissful Doctors; and 

WHEREAS, Blissful Doctors is a platform for qualified medical doctors well versed in human anatomy and clinical pathology to guide patients toward comprehensive integrative medicine; and

WHEREAS, Blissful Doctors seeks to appreciate and address the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental influences that affect health; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kumar is a well-known speaker in India on Telugu TV, where he discusses various topics including meditation, yoga, and holistic life skills; and

WHEREAS, the Indian Medical Association has recognized Dr. Kumar with the Vaidya Vibhushan Award for his service activities in two Telugu states; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kumar has a MBBS from Kurnool Medical College, an MS in General Surgery from SV Tirupathi Medical College and was ranked second place in exam results among all candidates in M.Ch plastic surgery; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kumar passionately trains and empowers medical students and youth to excel in their studies; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kumar has organized five national conferences on holistic living and is the author of three books; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kumar’s research, workshops, therapies, and trainings have benefited many individuals and the health community; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, hereby recognize Dr. Kumar; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to Dr. Hari Kumar.

Dated: July 6, 2017

Approved: MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice President; FRANK AVILA, Chairman, Committee on Finance; TIMOTHY BRADFORD; MARTIN J. DURKAN; JOSINA MORITA; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; DAVID J. WALSH; Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Approved as to Form and Legality: Susan T. Morakalis, Acting General Counsel