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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Marie Stiefel on
4the occasion of her retirement as Regional Office of Education
5(ROE) 8 superintendent after many years of dedicated service;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Marie Stiefel has worked in the Regional Office of
8Education for 23 years; she began her career as a truancy
9officer in 1988, which gave her the opportunity to work with
10many at-risk students and their families; she subsequently
11served as a youth services administrator and assistant regional
12superintendent before becoming regional superintendent in
132005; and
 
14    WHEREAS, During her years as an ROE superintendent, Marie
15Stiefel oversaw 14 school districts and served on a Workforce
16Development Committee to promote the Certificate of
17Employability with area schools and employers; during her
18tenure, the ROE has added several grant programs, such as the
19New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Grant, as well as the
20Workforce Investment Act Youth Program, which links high school
21dropouts with GED classes, job skills training, and subsidized
22employment; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, During her retirement, Marie Stiefel plans to
2continue working part-time in the area of education or social
3services; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Marie Stiefel on the occasion of her retirement
7and wish her many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Marie Stiefel as a symbol of our esteem and
11respect.