Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HR0780

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Cyndi Oberle-Dahm on the occasion of her retirement as a history teacher in Belleville Township District 201; and

WHEREAS, Cyndi Oberle-Dahm has taught Advanced Placement History for 34 years and served as chair of the Social Studies Department for the past 15 years; she has educated, coached, and mentored more than 4,000 students during her tenure; and

WHEREAS, Cyndi Oberle-Dahm earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a Master of Science in History from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; and

WHEREAS, Cyndi Oberle-Dahm has coached Odyssey of the Mind, Scholar Bowl, and varsity cheerleading for football and basketball, and she has been a club sponsor for Model UN and the Rare Disease Club; she coordinated the Veterans Day Assembly for more than 20 years and has hosted several naturalization ceremonies at Belleville West High School; and

WHEREAS, Cyndi Oberle-Dahm has served as a World Link Foreign Exchange coordinator and student sponsor; she coordinated the study abroad program for over a decade of student trips to Europe and received Fulbright Educational Fellowships to Japan, China, and Russia; and

WHEREAS, As president of the Southwest Area Council (SWAC), an affiliate of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, Cyndi Oberle-Dahm represented over 6,000 members; she has served the Belleville Federation of Teachers Local 434 as president for multiple terms and as building representative, executive council member, and negotiating team member; after holding the position of secretary/treasurer with the Illinois Federation of Teachers, she assumed her current role of vice president; and

WHEREAS, In addition to her professional accomplishments, Cyndi Oberle-Dahm is a wife to Norm and a mother to their four children, Conrad, Eliot, Rebecca, and Emily; and

WHEREAS, Cyndi Oberle-Dahm has been a source of inspiration for teachers and students over the course of her celebrated career; as an advocate for students, colleagues, and the State educational system, she is what teachers strive to be; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Cyndi Oberle-Dahm on her retirement from Belleville Township District 201 and thank her for her commitment to the community and to the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Cyndi Oberle-Dahm as an expression of our esteem and respect.