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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. James David Upchurch
4 on his retirement as Superintendent of Schools for Arbor Park
5 School District 145 on June 30, 2004; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Dr. Upchurch began his career in education as a
7 physical education teacher in 1971 at North Palos School
8 District 117; one year later, he became a science teacher in
9 the same school district, a position he held for the next four
10 years; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He moved to Arbor Park School District 145 in 1976
12 as an assistant principal and became a building principal the
13 following year; he held the position of principal for three
14 years and was promoted to assistant superintendent in 1980;
15 after two years as assistant superintendent, he became
16 superintendent of schools in 1983, a position he has held with
17 distinction until his retirement in 2004; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20 congratulate Dr. James David Upchurch on his retirement after
21 many years of dedication in the field of education; and we wish
22 him well in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
23     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
24 presented to Dr. James David Upchurch as an expression of our
25 respect and esteem.