Full Text of HR0530 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The United States consistently ranks among the | 3 | | lowest performing educational systems, especially in the | 4 | | subjects of math and science; one brilliant high school teacher | 5 | | is combating these statistics, one life at a time; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher has been teaching at Rochester High | 7 | | School for 24 years, following 14 years of work at the St. | 8 | | John's Hospital Laboratory; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher continues to inspire hundreds of | 10 | | young minds with his hands-on approach to the subjects of | 11 | | physics and mathematics, always utilizing engaging and | 12 | | creative teaching methods; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher's devotion has been formally | 14 | | recognized through being designated as The Voice Top Teacher of | 15 | | 2015; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher serves as both friend and mentor to | 17 | | his students, from stopping kids in the hallway to shake their | 18 | | hand and wish them a good day to tutoring students, whether | 19 | | they were enrolled in his classes or not, and always giving | 20 | | college advice; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher has encouraged every young person he | 2 | | encountered to follow his or her dreams, often cutting out | 3 | | newspaper articles and asking students to sign them for when | 4 | | they become famous; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher is clearly an exemplary teacher, | 6 | | always going above and beyond in his dedication to students; he | 7 | | invests his wisdom and encouragement in the next generation, | 8 | | even on weekends; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher also helped craft Rochester's dual | 10 | | credit program, where students can save essential money and | 11 | | time before entering higher education programs; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Mark Butcher has lived his life as a Christian man | 13 | | who has raised his children, and treated every other child, | 14 | | with these very same values, obtaining the greatest respect of | 15 | | students and staff alike; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 | | join in honoring the tremendous legacy of Mark Butcher, who | 19 | | recognizes and contributes to the unique potential of every | 20 | | young life he encounters; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That we thank Mark Butcher's wife, Brenda |
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| 1 | | Butcher, and his children, Ben, Jonathon, Matt, and Bonnie, for | 2 | | so graciously sharing him with the Rochester community; and be | 3 | | it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to Mark Butcher as a symbol of our esteem and | 6 | | respect.
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