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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Jamie Yates on the 
4occasion of his retirement as principal of Farmingdale 
5Elementary School; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jamie Yates has served as principal of 
7Farmingdale Elementary School for the past 19 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Jamie Yates was raised in Mt. Vernon, graduating 
9from Mount Vernon Township High School in 1986; he received 
10his Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Eastern 
11Illinois University in 1990; he earned his Master of Arts in 
12Human Development and Family Studies from the University of 
13Illinois Springfield in 1996; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jamie Yates began his teaching career at Pleasant 
15Plains High School in 1991, where he taught and coached for 
16five years; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Jamie Yates then served as a guidance counselor 
18and coach at Williamsville-Sherman Community Unit School 
19District #15 for four years, beginning in 1995; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Jamie Yates returned to Pleasant Plains Community 
 
 
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1Unit School District #8 in 2000, serving as a guidance 
2counselor for three years until he was hired as assistant 
3principal at Pleasant Plains High School; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Jamie Yates became principal of Farmingdale 
5Elementary School starting in 2005; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jamie Yates is the husband of Joni, and they are 
7the proud parents of five children, Emily, Marybeth, Johnnie, 
8Ellie, and Mollie; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we congratulate Jamie Yates on his retirement as principal of 
12Farmingdale Elementary School, and we wish him success in his 
13future endeavors; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Jamie Yates as an expression of our esteem and 
16respect.