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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives recognize young children as one of the State's 
4most precious and valuable resources; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of 
6Young Children is the nation's largest early childhood 
7organization; the association seeks to serve and act on behalf 
8of the rights, needs, and well-being of all young children, 
9with a primary focus on the provision of educational and 
10developmental needs and services; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The Illinois Association for the Education of 
12Young Children (ILAEYC) is the State affiliate of the National 
13Association for the Education of Young Children; ILAEYC has 
14over 3,500 members and 17 local affiliate chapters around the 
15State dedicated to the same mission; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of 
17Young Children has designated the week of April 11-16 as the 
18Week of the Young Child; the month of April is designated as 
19Month of the Young Child in the State of Illinois; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, The purpose of the Month of the Young Child is to 
21focus public attention on the needs of young children and their 
 
 
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1families and to recognize the individuals, early childhood 
2programs, and services that are dedicated to meeting those 
3needs; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, There are members of the organization, such as 
5teachers, program directors, school administrators, agency 
6personnel, college faculty, and others, who continually go 
7above and beyond what is expected to see that these needs are 
8met; and
 
9    WHEREAS, These individuals are considered to be true 
10Children's Champions, who go further than anyone else to make a 
11positive difference to the lives of children everywhere; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The actions of Barbara T. Bowman of Arlington 
13Heights and Chicago, Debbie Downs of Rochester, Becky L. 
14Freehill of Bloomington, Kathy Linkus of Princeton, Candace

15Lewis of Marion, Jeanne Mentgen of Peoria, Jill Hardwick Moore 
16of Champaign, Jackie Swango of Charleston, and Melissa Szymczak 
17of Plainfield represent shining examples of those in our 
18communities doing good things for children; these individuals 
19have been nominated by their local affiliate chapters and 
20designated by the Illinois Association for the Education of 
21Young Children as Illinois 2011 Children's Champions; 
22therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
3we recognize the Illinois 2011 Children's Champions and their 
4dedication, hard work, and significant contributions to the 
5State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7presented to each of the Illinois 2011 Children's Champions in 
8recognition of their efforts.