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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Evelyn Gleason on the
4occasion of her retirement as Director of the Midlothian Park
5District; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Evelyn Gleason has been a resident of Midlothian
7her entire life; she attended St. Christopher School and Bremen
8High School; she subsequently earned her Bachelor of Science in
9Education from Northern Illinois University in 1970, became a
10Certified Park and Recreation Professional, and earned her
11Master's in Public Administration from Governor's State
12University in 2011; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Evelyn Gleason served as a teacher at St.
14Christopher's Parish from 1970 to 1976 and at Incarnation
15School in Palos Heights from 1993 to 1997; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Evelyn Gleason has served on the District 228
17School Board since 1993; she served as the Board's
18Vice-President from 1995 to 1997 and as the Board's President
19from 1999 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2007; during her tenure, she
20has served on every District 228 Board Committee, including the
21Finance, Labor/Management, Personnel, Policy, Student
22Services, and Teaching and Learning committees; she was also

 

 

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1instrumental in the passage of a Bremen District 228 referendum
2in 1997; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Evelyn Gleason was hired to serve as Director of
4the Midlothian Park District in June of 1997; as Director, she
5has overseen the remodeling of all six parks in the district;
6she was a member of the Mid Mark Water Commission; she was also
7instrumental in getting a referendum passed in 2002; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Evelyn Gleason was the recipient of the Illinois
9Association of Park Districts "Best of the Best" Award in 2012
10in honor of her work with the Midlothian Park District; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Evelyn Gleason has two children, Jerry and Bill,
12and four grandchildren; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Evelyn Gleason serves as a model of hard work,
14integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
15Illinois; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18congratulate Evelyn Gleason on the occasion of her retirement
19and wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and
20be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Evelyn Gleason as a symbol of our esteem and
3respect.