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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, Education of our State's children and  youth  is
 3    one of the most noble and important professions; and

 4        WHEREAS,  Reverend  Clyde  Williams  is retiring from his
 5    position of counselor at Judge Billy Jones Elementary  School
 6    of East Saint Louis School District #189; and

 7        WHEREAS,  Reverend  Williams  is  the  youngest  child of
 8    Reverend and Mrs. McKinley (Jessie) Williams; he was born St.
 9    Louis, Missouri, but has lived the majority of  his  life  in
10    the East Saint Louis area; and

11        WHEREAS,  Reverend  Williams attended Webster Elementary,
12    Rock Junior High, and East St. Louis Senior High  School;  he
13    attended  Southern  Illinois University at Edwardsville where
14    he received a Bachelor of Science degree in education  and  a
15    Master of Science degree in guidance and counseling; and

16        WHEREAS,  Prior  to  working  for District #189, Reverend
17    Williams worked  as  a  custodian,  a  postal  clerk,  and  a
18    musician;  he was in the music ministry at New Bethel Baptist
19    Church and Macedonia Baptist Church; he has served at several
20    churches in the East St. Louis and St. Louis, Missouri  area;
21    he  is  currently  a member of the music ministry at St. Paul
22    Baptist Church and minister of music at  Mt.  Pisgah  Baptist
23    Church, both of East St. Louis; and

24        WHEREAS,  Thirty-six  years  ago, Reverend Williams began
25    his teaching  career  with  District  #189  as  a  substitute
26    teacher,  then  as a full time class room teacher at Parkside
27    Elementary  in  a  self  contained  fourth  grade  classroom;
28    additionally, he has taught at John  F.  Kennedy  Elementary,
29    Hughes-Quinn  Junior  High, and East Side Senior High School,
30    as well as serving as a district general music supervisor; he
31    is retiring from his position as  counselor  at  Judge  Billy
 
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 1    Jones Elementary; and

 2        WHEREAS,  Reverend Williams is married to Annette Edwynna
 3    (Clark) Williams; they have been married  for  29  years  and
 4    have two children, Edward and Veronica, and 11 grandchildren;
 5    therefore, be it

 6        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 7    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 8    we  congratulate  Reverend  Clyde Williams on the occasion of
 9    his retirement from District #189 and  commend  him  for  his
10    work with children and youth; and be it further

11        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
12    presented to Reverend  Clyde  Williams  as  a  token  of  our
13    respect  and  esteem  and with best wishes for a relaxing and
14    peaceful retirement.