HR0376 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Bob Zimmanck on the occasion of his retirement from the District 214 Board of Education after many years of dedicated service; and

WHEREAS, Bob Zimmanck was born on August 8, 1927; he has been a resident of Arlington Heights since 1957; he and his wife, May, have raised five children in Arlington Heights, who all graduated from District 25 and District 214 schools; and

WHEREAS, Bob Zimmanck was elected to serve on the District 214 Board of Education in November of 1987; he served as the Board's President from 1991 to 1993 and from 2002 to 2004 and as the Board's Vice President from 1989 to 1991, 1996 to 1998, and from 1999 to 2000; he is a member of Township High School District 214's Insurance Committee and Wellness Committee; and

WHEREAS, Bob Zimmanck is the longest serving Board member in the history of District 214; and

WHEREAS, Bob Zimmanck has served on the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization Governing Board since December of 1987; he served as the organization's Vice President from 1990 to 1992 and has served as President since 1995; he has served as Vice Chairman of the Illinois Association of School Boards' North Cook Division Executive Committee since 2005; he has also served as a volunteer on the Arlington Heights Frontier Days Committee since 1981; and

WHEREAS, Bob Zimmanck has earned numerous recognitions for his work, including the Illinois Association of School Boards' Master School Board Member designation, the Illinois State Board of Education Excellence Award in 1993, and the Volunteer Center Leadership Achievement Award in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Bob Zimmanck serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Bob Zimmanck on the occasion of his retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Bob Zimmanck as a symbol of our esteem and respect.