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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Prentiss Lea of
4District 128 on being named Lake County Superintendent of the
5Year; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Lea was recognized for his leadership in
7facilitating the Lake County Superintendent's Association
8(LCS) efforts to develop more productive working relationships
9with State legislators, to provide legislators with financial
10impact data and other relevant information regarding proposed
11public school legislation, and to work with public school
12advocate groups to communicate with legislators; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The award, presented by the LCS each spring, is
14voted on by LCS members; Dr. Lea received the award from
15outgoing Lake County Superintendent of the Year Donaldo
16Batiste, superintendent at Waukegan Community Unit School
17District 60; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. Lea has served as the District 128
19superintendent since July 2008, and was the associate
20superintendent for 3 years prior to becoming the
21superintendent; he serves on the Illinois High School District
22Organization Executive Board and as the LCS Illinois

 

 

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1Association of School Administrators Legislative
2Representative and the LCS Legislative Chair; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Dr. Lea served as a principal for 12 years at
4Glenbard North, Rich East, and Crete-Monee high schools before
5coming to District 128, and serves as an educational consultant
6in leadership, strategic, and school improvement planning, and
7communication; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Lake County Superintendent's Association
9honored Prentiss Lea at the LCS Annual Awards Night held on May
1022, 2013, at Steven's Restaurant in Gurnee; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate Dr. Prentiss Lea on being named the Lake County
14Superintendent of the Year; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Dr. Lea as an expression of our esteem and
17respect.