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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 Nanette Mellen on 
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the occasion of her retirement after 25 years of dedicated 
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service with Danville School District 118; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen was born and raised in Danville; 
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she graduated from Danville High School with the Class of 1970; 
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she earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 
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1974, her master's degree in education from the University of 
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Illinois in 1988, and her specialist degree in educational 
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administration from Eastern Illinois University in 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen has had a long and distinguished 
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career in education; starting in 1974, she taught in Danville 
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District 118 schools for 12 years, teaching second grade, fifth 
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grade, middle school, and high school physical education and 
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health classes at the Liberty, Roselawn, and Lincoln Elementary 
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Schools, North Ridge Middle School, and Danville High School; 
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she has also served as a track coach, assistant basketball 
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coach, cheerleading sponsor, and spelling team coach at the 
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elementary level; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen served as athletic director at 
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Danville High School from 1985 to 1989; she served as assistant 
 


 






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principal at DHS from 1989 to 1991; she served as director of 
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strategic planning and information from 1991 to 1992; from 1992 
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until 1993, she served as principal at Edison Elementary 
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School; she served as director of human resources from 1993 to 
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1996; she served as principal at DHS from 1996 until 2001; she 
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then served as an assistant/associate superintendent of 
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schools from 2001 until 2004, when she became the 
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superintendent of Danville School District 118; she remained 
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superintendent of the district until her retirement on June 30, 
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2009; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; 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 Nanette Mellen on the occasion of her retirement 
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and wish her continued success and happiness in the future; 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 Nanette Mellen as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.