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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 Terrence Bourke 
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O'Reilly on his retirement as Assistant Principal of Robert 
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Emmet Academy in the Chicago Public Schools; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He received his Associate of Arts degree from 
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Grossmont College, his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Education 
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at Lewis University, and his Master of Science in Educational 
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Administration from Northern Illinois University; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has served as Assistant Principal of Robert 
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Emmet Academy from 1995 to 2009; from 1990 to 1995 he was the 
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Intensive Reading Improvement Program Resource Teacher; from 
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1980 to 1990 he was a 7th and 8th grade teacher in Reading and 
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Social Studies at Emmet Academy; and from 1974 to 1980 he 
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served as an elementary school teacher at Brownell, Grant, Van 
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Vlissingen, Sherman, and Seward Elementary Schools in various 
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positions; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has taken leadership training in programs as 
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varied as "Taking Stock of Yourself as an Instructional 
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Leader", "Shaping Your School's Culture to Improve Learning", 
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and "Creating Successful Schools Through Results-Driven 
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Professional Development"; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, He has taken instruction through the Illinois 
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Administrators Academy in classes such as: Introduction to the 
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Evaluation of Certified Staff, Effective Remedation Plan, 
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Evaluation of Ancillary Staff, Making Teacher Conferences More 
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Effective, and Data Driven Decision Making; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As Assistant Principal, he developed and 
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articulated a shared vision for the academy, assisted in the 
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daily operation of the school, assessed the quality of 
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classroom instruction, and coordinated the summer school 
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program; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He will enjoy his retirement along with his wife, 
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Linda; their son, Timothy and his wife, Meri, and their son, 
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Jameson; and their sons Ryan and Sean; 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 Terrence O'Reilly and wish him the best in all his 
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future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Terrence O'Reilly as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.