Kifowit Backs Measures In Response to College of DuPage Scandal: Resolutions Push for Increased Transparency from the College and Supports Renaming Campus Building in Honor of Fallen Solider

AURORA, Ill. – In response to the recent severance package provided to outgoing President Robert Breuder in excess of $750,000, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, released the following statement in support of House Resolution 55, which proposes auditing of state funds used by the College of DuPage during the fiscal years 2014-2015. She is also backing a House Joint Resolution 20 to send a message to the Board of Trustees at the College of DuPage to reconsider the severance agreement reached with Dr. Robert Breuder and to rename the College of DuPage Homeland Security Education Center in honor of Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller:

“At a time when many students are struggling financially to afford higher education, colleges and universities should not be paying lavish severance packages and ‘golden parachutes. Auditing these finances will help shine a light on how the university has been spending taxpayer dollars.

“Due to the scandal surround his departure, I believe President Breuder should not be honored by having the school’s Homeland Security Education Center named after him. It is more fitting for Staff Sergeant Robert Miller, who sacrificed his life in defense of our country against terrorism, to be remembered by having this education center named in his honor.

“Students, faculty, and the taxpayers of Illinois deserve to know how the college was spending its publicly-provided funds. I will continue working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to pass legislation in response to this irresponsible behavior.”

For more information, please contact Kifowit’s constituent service office by phone at 630-585-1308, by email at Stephanie.Kifowit@att.net, or by visiting www.ILDistrict84.com.