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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Cathy Piehl on the 
4occasion of her retirement as a member of the Indian Prairie 
5School District 204 Board of Education; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Cathy Piehl is a long-time resident of the Indian 
7Prairie community; she earned her bachelor's degree in 
8Psychology from Eastern Illinois University; she later earned 
9her master's degree in Social Work, with an emphasis in 
10administration, policy analysis, and community organizations, 
11from the University of Illinois-Chicago; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Cathy Piehl was appointed to fill an unexpired 
13term on the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of 
14Education in September 2008; she has served many roles on the 
15board, including secretary from 2011 to 2013 and vice 
16president from 2013 to 2015; through continued professional 
17development and training with the Illinois Association of 
18School Boards, she achieved and maintained master board member 
19status; she was also designated a fellow in the association's 
20LeaderShop Academy; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Cathy Piehl is an active volunteer with the 
22Parent Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) and the Indian 
 
 
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1Prairie Parents' Council (IPPC); she served as an IPPC 
2representative and a legislative chair for the Watts Parent 
3Teacher Association; through PDAC, she introduced Dialogue 
4Circles, which offers various stakeholders within the district 
5an opportunity to work together and share their experiences on 
6sensitive topics relevant to the school community; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Cathy Piehl brought to the Indian Prairie School 
8District 204 Board of Education a passion for cultivating 
9strong partnerships between schools and the community; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate Cathy Piehl on her retirement as a member of 
14the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education, and 
15we thank her for her service to the community; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Cathy Piehl as an expression of our esteem and 
19respect.