Full Text of HR0206 95th General Assembly
HR0206 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to honor Howard Heavner of Valmeyer | 4 |
| on his 25th anniversary in the education field; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Ellen Mary (Diekemper) on July 13, | 6 |
| 1979; together they have five children, Ryan Howard Heavner, | 7 |
| Anna Marie Heavner, Andrew Joseph Heavner, Joseph Thomas | 8 |
| Heavner, and Jonathan Thomas Heavner; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Western Illinois University in | 10 |
| May of 1982 and began his career at Valmeyer Community Unit | 11 |
| School District in July of 1982 teaching vocational | 12 |
| agriculture; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, He was named the Outstanding Young Member of the | 14 |
| Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers | 15 |
| 1986-1987; he received an Excellence in Teaching Award in 1989, | 16 |
| sponsored by the V.P. Fair and Emerson Electric Company; he has | 17 |
| been awarded the State of Illinois Outstanding Vocational | 18 |
| Agriculture Teacher numerous times; he received the Governor's | 19 |
| Path Award in 2006 and was recognized at the Governor's | 20 |
| Inauguration Ceremony in January of 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, His Parliamentary Procedure Teams won first place | 22 |
| in the State of Illinois in 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, and 2007; |
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| they placed second in 1994, 1995, 2001, and 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, He is currently serving his first term as the | 3 |
| Mayor of Valmeyer; and he has served several terms on the State | 4 |
| of Illinois Future Farmers of America Board of Directors; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, He is well respected by his students, who call him | 6 |
| "Sir"; he has worked with students and parents and is respected | 7 |
| in the community; he has dedicated his life to teaching and his | 8 |
| teaching program is considered one of the best in the State; | 9 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 |
| congratulate Howard Heavner on 25 years of dedication to | 13 |
| education and to his students, their parents, and the people of | 14 |
| Valmeyer; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to Howard Heavner as a symbol of our respect.
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