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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner graduated from Northwestern 
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University with a major in biology and started his teaching 
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career in 1955 at Maine Township High School; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick Wagner was a professional educator for 
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37 years until his retirement in 1992, at which time he was an 
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advanced placement biology teacher; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner was a member of the National 
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Association of Biology Teachers and a founder of the Northern 
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Illinois Association of Biology Teachers; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner was instrumental in helping 
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the Maine Teachers organize as part of the Illinois Education 
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Association; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner was a leader for many years 
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within his local association; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner was an activist within the 
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Illinois Education Association, including service on his 
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Regional Council and as a delegate to many IEA and NEA 
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Representative Assemblies; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner has served as an elected 
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member of the IEA-Retired Council since its creation on July 
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15, 1994; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner has served as the Chairperson 
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of the Illinois Education Association-Retired for nine years, 
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from April 15, 1997, through June 30, 2006; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner has been member of the IEA 
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Board of Directors since April 15, 1997; and
 

 


 






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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner was the 2000 recipient of the 
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Annual Mary Lou and Keith Hauge Award, which recognizes those 
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IEA-Retired members who have made significant contributions to 
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the IEA-Retired Program; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Frederick G. Wagner has been an IEA-NEA member for 
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47 years; therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Mr. Frederick G. Wagner for his significant 
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commitment to public education in Illinois and for his 47 years 
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of devoted service to the Illinois Education Association; and 
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be it further
 

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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Mr. Frederick G. Wagner as an expression of our 
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admiration and esteem.