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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Roger Bergia, 
4Peoria Heights Public School District #325 Superintendent, on 
5his retirement; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from 
7Eureka College, where he played football and participated in 
8track; he received his Master of Arts degree from Bradley 
9University; he took postgraduate classes at Bradley 
10University, Western Illinois University, and the University of 
11Illinois; while in college, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha 
12fraternity and Phi Delta Kappa fraternity; and
 
13    WHEREAS, He has served 52 years in the Village of Peoria 
14Heights; he attended school in Peoria Heights, and after 
15college, returned to teach and coach for 5 years, and became a 
16school principal in 1965; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, He was later promoted to Assistant 
18Superintendent; in 1974, he was promoted to District 
19Superintendent and has served in that capacity for 38 years; 
20and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, In 1981, he was named the School Administrator of 
 
 
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1the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education; in 1992, he 
2received the Exemplary Practices Award in Early Childhood 
3Education from the Illinois State Board of Education; in 1993, 
4he received the Business-Education Partnership Award from the 
5Illinois State Board of Education; in 1996, he received the 
6Exemplary Partnership Award in Construction Industry Prep 
7Work-Based Learning from the Illinois State Board of Education; 
8and, in 1981, he received the Outstanding Citizenship Award 
9from the Peoria Heights Chamber of Commerce; and
 
10    WHEREAS, He was named to Who's Who in American Education in 
111992; Who's Who in the Midwest in 1984; Who's Who in America in 
121999; and Who's Who in the World in 1997; and
 
13    WHEREAS, His hard work and dedication to his career have 
14made him respected in Peoria Heights and the surrounding area; 
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16    WHEREAS, Superintendent Bergia will retire at the end of 
17the 2012 school year, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom and 
18patience remembered fondly by his many students; he will enjoy 
19his retirement along with his wife, Val; his daughters, Lori, 
20Amy, and Beth; and his grandchildren, Chelsea, Collin, Hanna, 
21and Jake; therefore, be it
  
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
 
 
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1NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
2we congratulate Roger Bergia on his retirement and wish him the 
3best in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to Roger Bergia as a symbol of our respect and 
6esteem.