Full Text of HR0346 95th General Assembly
HR0346 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 congratulate Gene Amberg, | 4 |
| Superintendent of Schools for Urbana School District 116, on | 5 |
| his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Gene Amberg has served as the Superintendent of | 7 |
| Schools since 1992; he also is an Adjunct Assistant Professor | 8 |
| in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at | 9 |
| Urbana-Champaign; and
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| WHEREAS, Gene Amberg received his Bachelor of Arts degree | 11 |
| in History, his Master of Arts degree in Education, and his | 12 |
| Ph.D. in Educational Administration at Saint Louis University; | 13 |
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| WHEREAS, Gene Amberg was a member of the United States | 15 |
| Educator Delegation to China in 2006; he received the Those Who | 16 |
| Excel Award from the Illinois State Board of Education in | 17 |
| 2002-2003; he received the Eugene L. Amberg Endowed Chair for | 18 |
| Excellence in Teaching from the Champaign-Urbana Schools | 19 |
| Foundation in 2002; and the Illinois Alliance for Arts | 20 |
| Education Recognition Award in 2000; and
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| WHEREAS, Gene Amberg is currently serving on the Board of |
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| Directors for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the | 2 |
| University of Illinois; he is a gubernatorial appointee to the | 3 |
| Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership; he is a member | 4 |
| of the Board of Directors for the Champaign-Urbana Schools | 5 |
| Foundation; he is a member of the Board of Directors of the | 6 |
| Economic Development Council for the Champaign County Chamber | 7 |
| of Commerce; and he was a member of the Board of Directors for | 8 |
| the Urban League of Champaign County from 1995 to 2002; and
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| WHEREAS, While serving as Superintendent of Schools, Gene | 10 |
| Amberg has overseen construction and renovation projects over | 11 |
| the last three years totaling $30 million; he has overseen the | 12 |
| construction of the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center; he has | 13 |
| overseen national, award-winning multi-cultural and bilingual | 14 |
| programs; he has overseen national, award-winning fine arts, | 15 |
| concert bands, orchestra, and choral programs; and
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| WHEREAS, Gene Amberg has developed a joint Urbana School | 17 |
| District and University of Illinois Early Childhood Programs | 18 |
| for at-risk children; he established a partnership with the | 19 |
| University of Illinois Novice Teachers Program; and he works | 20 |
| with Project Even Start, a family literacy program for parents | 21 |
| and children ; therefore, be it | 22 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 23 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Gene Amberg, Superintendent of Schools for Urbana | 2 |
| School District 116, on his retirement and wish him continued | 3 |
| success in his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 |
| presented to Gene Amberg as a symbol of our respect.
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