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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Mike Fiske on the occasion 
4of his retirement as Director of Bands at Joliet Central High 
5School in 2016, after 39 years of service in education; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mike Fiske graduated from Joliet East High School 
7in 1972 and Bradley University in 1977; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mike Fiske has been the Director of Bands at 
9Joliet Central High School since 2002 when he became the fourth 
10Director of the Joliet Township High School Band at Central 
11Campus; prior to coming to Joliet Central, he enjoyed a 
12successful career directing high school bands in Illinois and 
13Indiana, most recently at Morris High School; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mike Fiske is a member of the Music Educators 
15National Conference, the Illinois Music Educators Association, 
16the American School Band Directors Association, the National 
17Band Association, and the International Association of Jazz 
18Educators; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mike Fiske was recently honored at the ILMEA 
20annual conference with the Mary Hoffman Award of Excellence; he 
21was also recognized by Illinois State Senator Pat McGuire for 
 
 
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1his outstanding efforts in leading the Joliet Central Band; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Mike Fiske serves as a model of hard work, 
3integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
4Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
7congratulate Mike Fiske on the occasion of his retirement and 
8wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Mike Fiske as a symbol of our esteem and respect.