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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. Robert S. |
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| Nielson on the occasion of his retirement as the Superintendent |
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| of Schools for Bloomington Public School District 87 on June |
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| 30, 2010 after 33 years of dedicated service to Illinois |
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| citizens; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson earned his bachelor's degree |
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| from Northeastern Illinois University in 1976, his master's |
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| degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1979, his |
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| Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration from the |
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| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1986, and his |
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| Doctor of Education degree from the University of Illinois at |
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| Urbana-Champaign in 1993; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson began his professional career |
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| as a social studies teacher and coach of football and boys' |
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| basketball at Maine East High School in Park Ridge from 1977 to |
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| 1979; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson successfully taught social |
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| studies to at-risk students at Downers Grove South High School |
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| from 1979 to 1986; during this time, he served in positions |
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| with the Downers Grove South Education Association and the |
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| Principal Advisory Committee and coached football and girls' |
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| basketball; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson further dedicated himself to |
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| the education of Illinois citizens by serving as Division |
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| Leader for Foreign Language, Social Studies, Physical |
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| Education, and Health at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, |
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| Illinois, where he supported his fellow educators among school |
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| administration and worked in the development of the school |
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| curriculum; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson continued serving the diverse |
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| student population of Crete-Monee High School as Associate |
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| Principal from 1989 to 1991, by overseeing the advancement of |
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| curriculum and educational development while maintaining the |
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| daily functioning of the school body; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson went on to serve as Principal |
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| for the students and staff of Urbana High School from 1991 to |
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| 1993, where he dedicated himself to maximizing the personal |
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| success of each student, faculty member, and staff member, |
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| while garnering the involvement of parents; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson continued to serve Urbana |
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| School District 116 as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & |
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| Instruction from 1993 to 1998, where he coordinated and |
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| supervised community partnerships, school improvements, and |
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| administration and staff development, while developing a |
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| curriculum to ensure the success of a student population with |
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| varied and specialized needs; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served as Superintendent of |
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| Schools for Bloomington Public School District 87 since 1998, |
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| where he has provided over 12 years of leadership and support |
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| for the students, faculty, staff, parents, and community |
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| leaders of Bloomington; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has been the recipient of many |
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| distinguished recognitions and awards for his dedication as an |
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| educator and community member, including the Illinois |
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| Association of School Administrators' Illinois Superintendent |
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| of the Year Award, the Van Miller Distinguished |
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| Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Illinois Association of |
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| School Administrators and the University of Illinois |
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| Department of Education, the Illinois State Board of Education |
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| Those Who Excel Award, the Evelyn Cobb Service Award from the |
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| McLean County Community COMPACT, and the University of Illinois |
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| Education Administration Alumni Association Distinguished |
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| Achievement Award; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served the State and his |
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| community in numerous capacities, such as former President for |
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| the Large Unit District Association, Chairman of the State |
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| Accountability Appeals Committee, member of the Governor's |
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| Education Task Force, member of the Council of Chief State |
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| School Officers Formative Assessment Advisory Group, Illinois |
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| Delegate to the Education Commission of the States, and member |
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| of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Task |
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| Force on Teacher Education and Professional Development; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has contributed to many |
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| publications and presentations and has joined in numerous |
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| professional associations, which has furthered the success of |
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| educating Illinois citizens; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served his community, his |
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| profession, and the State of Illinois with intelligence, |
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| dedication, and the high integrity; 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. Robert S. Nielson on the occasion of his |
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| retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement |
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| years; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Dr. Robert Nielson as a symbol of our esteem and |
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| respect.
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