093_HR0230 LRB093 11551 KEF 14752 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, Mr. David Perkins has served the North 3 Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 for the past 39 4 years; and 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Perkins has been involved in the Mentoring 6 through Teacher Leadership Academy, the Encouraging Quote of 7 the Day for Staff program, and training numerous student 8 teachers; and 9 WHEREAS, Mr. Perkins has sponsored and participated in 10 Curriculum Based Field Trips, such as the study of history 11 through Veterans Cemeteries, Native American Art and Stamps 12 projects, and painting a permanent drawing of the Wright 13 Brothers' plane on the Rogers Elementary School playground; 14 and 15 WHEREAS, Mr. Perkins has been involved in the Hands On 16 Study of Science through a field trip to a local site where 17 samples of pond life and plant life are experienced, the 18 paper airplane throw, and the egg drop; and 19 WHEREAS, During his tenure at North Pekin-Marquette 20 Heights School District 102, Mr. Perkins has provided a 21 powerful motto for himself, staff, students, and community 22 that "Knowledge is Power"; and 23 WHEREAS, Having devoted 39 years to this motto and the 24 teaching profession, he has instilled knowledge to all so 25 that they would be assured a good education resulting in a 26 better way of life; and 27 WHEREAS, Mr. Perkins taught in a manner that made 28 everyone desire to learn more; those who were taught by him 29 proudly wear the label of Perkin's Perfect Pupils and forever 30 work to live up to it; therefore, be it -2- LRB093 11551 KEF 14752 r 1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 3 we congratulate and thank Mr. David Perkins for his 39 years 4 of exemplary service to the North Pekin-Marquette Heights 5 School District 102 and wish him well in his retirement; and 6 be it further 7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 8 presented to David Perkins as an expression of our respect 9 and esteem.