093_HR0215 LRB093 11415 KEF 14077 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, Education is one of the most noble pursuits for 3 the future of our country and those citizens who have 4 selflessly agreed to oversee the education of our children 5 are to be commended; and 6 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 7 Representatives wish to congratulate James O'Brien on his 8 retirement as President of the Evergreen Park Community High 9 School District 231 Board of Education; and 10 WHEREAS, Mr. O'Brien will be completing his term on 11 Tuesday, April 8, 2003 after serving on the board for 8 12 years; and 13 WHEREAS, Mr. O'Brien was elected to the Board of 14 Education on November 1995, and re-elected in 1999; he served 15 as Board Vice President from December 2000 to November 2001 16 before taking the position of Board President, a position he 17 has held since July of 2002; and 18 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 19 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 20 we congratulate James O'Brien on his retirement as President 21 of the Board of Education of Evergreen Park Community High 22 School District 231 after many years of distinguished service 23 and dedication to its students; and be it further 24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 25 presented to James O'Brien with our respect and esteem.