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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. David Behlow on 
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the occasion of his appointment to serve as Superintendent of 
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the North Shore Elementary District in Highland Park on July 1, 
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2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. David Behlow is a native of Wisconsin; he is a 
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graduate of the Sheboygan public schools and the University of 
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Wisconsin in Green Bay; he earned his Master's Degree in 
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Educational Administration and his Doctorate in Education from 
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the University of Wisconsin in Madison; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Behlow has had a long and distinguished career 
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in education; he began his career as a high school teacher; 
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three years later, he was appointed to serve as an 
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Administrative Associate; he was then offered a position as a 
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high school assistant principal, which led him to move to 
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Minnesota; in Minnesota, he began a 16-year career as a 
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principal, assistant superintendent of instruction, and 
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superintendent of schools; he then accepted a position as 
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superintendent of Oswego Community Unit School District 308, 
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where he served for more than 8 years until he was selected to 
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serve as Superintendent of the North Shore Elementary District 
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in December of 2008; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, During Dr. Behlow's tenure as superintendent of 
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Oswego Community Unit School District 308, the district built 
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and opened its first school in the Village of Montgomery, 
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Lakewood Creek Elementary; he led the district through a period 
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of unprecedented growth, with the district growing from 9 
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schools and an enrollment of 7,785 students in 2001 to 19 
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schools, an enrollment of nearly 15,000 students, and a budget 
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in excess of $246 million at the time of his departure; he kept 
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education as the district's primary goal by setting improvement 
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goals for each of the district's schools and then closely 
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monitoring them for favorable results; he also led successful 
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efforts to secure the community support needed to pass building 
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bond referendums, including one for $450 million, and worked to 
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bring the district's management of its multiple building 
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projects into the 21st century; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Behlow has been an active member of numerous 
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service groups and organizations; he is vice-president of the 
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Oswego Economic Development Committee; he serves on the board 
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of directors of the Heritage Group YMCA and two chambers of 
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commerce; he also serves as a member of the local Optimist and 
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Rotary Clubs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Behlow is a die-hard fan of the Green Bay 
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Packers; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Dr. Behlow has developed a sterling reputation for 
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his tireless work to ensure each student develops the capacity 
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to thrive, as well as his passion for education and his immense 
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experience, traits that will undoubtedly serve him well in his 
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new position; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Dr. David Behlow on the occasion of his 
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appointment to serve as Superintendent of the North Shore 
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Elementary District and wish him success and happiness in his 
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new position; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. David Behlow as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.