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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gene Amberg,
4 Superintendent of Schools for Urbana School District 116, on
5 his retirement; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Gene Amberg has served as the Superintendent of
7 Schools since 1992; he also is an Adjunct Assistant Professor
8 in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at
9 Urbana-Champaign; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Gene Amberg received his Bachelor of Arts degree
11 in History, his Master of Arts degree in Education, and his
12 Ph.D. in Educational Administration at Saint Louis University;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, Gene Amberg was a member of the United States
15 Educator Delegation to China in 2006; he received the Those Who
16 Excel Award from the Illinois State Board of Education in
17 2002-2003; he received the Eugene L. Amberg Endowed Chair for
18 Excellence in Teaching from the Champaign-Urbana Schools
19 Foundation in 2002; and the Illinois Alliance for Arts
20 Education Recognition Award in 2000; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Gene Amberg is currently serving on the Board of

 

 

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1 Directors for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the
2 University of Illinois; he is a gubernatorial appointee to the
3 Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership; he is a member
4 of the Board of Directors for the Champaign-Urbana Schools
5 Foundation; he is a member of the Board of Directors of the
6 Economic Development Council for the Champaign County Chamber
7 of Commerce; and he was a member of the Board of Directors for
8 the Urban League of Champaign County from 1995 to 2002; and
 
9     WHEREAS, While serving as Superintendent of Schools, Gene
10 Amberg has overseen construction and renovation projects over
11 the last three years totaling $30 million; he has overseen the
12 construction of the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center; he has
13 overseen national, award-winning multi-cultural and bilingual
14 programs; he has overseen national, award-winning fine arts,
15 concert bands, orchestra, and choral programs; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Gene Amberg has developed a joint Urbana School
17 District and University of Illinois Early Childhood Programs
18 for at-risk children; he established a partnership with the
19 University of Illinois Novice Teachers Program; and he works
20 with Project Even Start, a family literacy program for parents
21 and children ; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1 congratulate Gene Amberg, Superintendent of Schools for Urbana
2 School District 116, on his retirement and wish him continued
3 success in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Gene Amberg as a symbol of our respect.