Full Text of HR1083 097th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Veronica Spearman | 4 | | Williams on the occasion of her retirement as a teacher at | 5 | | Lilly-Freeman Elementary School; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Spearman Williams was born in St. Louis, | 7 | | Missouri; her parents are O.B. and Freddie Mae Spearman Sr.; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Spearman Williams attended school in | 10 | | East St. Louis School District 189; after graduating from East | 11 | | St. Louis Sr. High School, she attended Southern Illinois | 12 | | University in Edwardsville on a 4-year scholarship, where she | 13 | | received her bachelor's degree in elementary education; she | 14 | | also attended State Community College of East Saint Louis, | 15 | | where she received the title of 1972-1973 Homecoming Queen and | 16 | | earned her associate's degree; she subsequently earned a | 17 | | master's degree in elementary education and early childhood | 18 | | from SIU-Edwardsville and another master's degree in teacher | 19 | | leadership from McKendree College; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Spearman Williams is a past professional | 21 | | plus size model with Big is Beautiful; she was also President | 22 | | of Eta Kappa Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, a member of Eastern Star |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Spearman Williams was honored by the Top | 3 | | Ladies of Distinction of East St. Louis as Orchard to Role | 4 | | Model; she is also a member of the National Black Women | 5 | | Association and is a recipient of the Apple Teacher Award from | 6 | | the Iota Zeta in St, Louis, Missouri; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Spearman Williams began her journey in | 8 | | East St. Louis School District 189 at the age of 23; she has | 9 | | served in School District 189 for 37 years, with 19 years as a | 10 | | Countdown and Title 1 Teacher and 18 years as a classroom | 11 | | teacher; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Spearman Williams has 6 godchildren, | 13 | | Sherry Spearman-Howell, Rosejay Ross Campbell, Meka Watkins, | 14 | | Delvin Fort, Skyler Conner, and Keith Jones; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Spearman Williams serves as a model of | 16 | | hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the | 17 | | State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we congratulate Veronica Spearman Williams on the occasion of | 21 | | her retirement and wish her many happy and healthy retirement |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Veronica Spearman Williams as a symbol of our | 4 | | esteem and respect.
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