Full Text of HR1168 096th General Assembly
HR1168 96TH 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 Dr. Robert S. | 4 |
| Nielson on the occasion of his retirement as the Superintendent | 5 |
| of Schools for Bloomington Public School District 87 on June | 6 |
| 30, 2010 after 33 years of dedicated service to Illinois | 7 |
| citizens; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson earned his bachelor's degree | 9 |
| from Northeastern Illinois University in 1976, his master's | 10 |
| degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1979, his | 11 |
| Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration from the | 12 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1986, and his | 13 |
| Doctor of Education degree from the University of Illinois at | 14 |
| Urbana-Champaign in 1993; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson began his professional career | 16 |
| as a social studies teacher and coach of football and boys' | 17 |
| basketball at Maine East High School in Park Ridge from 1977 to | 18 |
| 1979; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson successfully taught social | 20 |
| studies to at-risk students at Downers Grove South High School | 21 |
| from 1979 to 1986; during this time, he served in positions | 22 |
| with the Downers Grove South Education Association and the |
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| Principal Advisory Committee and coached football and girls' | 2 |
| basketball; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson further dedicated himself to | 4 |
| the education of Illinois citizens by serving as Division | 5 |
| Leader for Foreign Language, Social Studies, Physical | 6 |
| Education, and Health at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, | 7 |
| Illinois, where he supported his fellow educators among school | 8 |
| administration and worked in the development of the school | 9 |
| curriculum; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson continued serving the diverse | 11 |
| student population of Crete-Monee High School as Associate | 12 |
| Principal from 1989 to 1991, by overseeing the advancement of | 13 |
| curriculum and educational development while maintaining the | 14 |
| daily functioning of the school body; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson went on to serve as Principal | 16 |
| for the students and staff of Urbana High School from 1991 to | 17 |
| 1993, where he dedicated himself to maximizing the personal | 18 |
| success of each student, faculty member, and staff member, | 19 |
| while garnering the involvement of parents; and | 20 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson continued to serve Urbana | 21 |
| School District 116 as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & | 22 |
| Instruction from 1993 to 1998, where he coordinated and |
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| supervised community partnerships, school improvements, and | 2 |
| administration and staff development, while developing a | 3 |
| curriculum to ensure the success of a student population with | 4 |
| varied and specialized needs; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served as Superintendent of | 6 |
| Schools for Bloomington Public School District 87 since 1998, | 7 |
| where he has provided over 12 years of leadership and support | 8 |
| for the students, faculty, staff, parents, and community | 9 |
| leaders of Bloomington; and | 10 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has been the recipient of many | 11 |
| distinguished recognitions and awards for his dedication as an | 12 |
| educator and community member, including the Illinois | 13 |
| Association of School Administrators' Illinois Superintendent | 14 |
| of the Year Award, the Van Miller Distinguished | 15 |
| Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Illinois Association of | 16 |
| School Administrators and the University of Illinois | 17 |
| Department of Education, the Illinois State Board of Education | 18 |
| Those Who Excel Award, the Evelyn Cobb Service Award from the | 19 |
| McLean County Community COMPACT, and the University of Illinois | 20 |
| Education Administration Alumni Association Distinguished | 21 |
| Achievement Award; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served the State and his | 23 |
| community in numerous capacities, such as former President for |
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| the Large Unit District Association, Chairman of the State | 2 |
| Accountability Appeals Committee, member of the Governor's | 3 |
| Education Task Force, member of the Council of Chief State | 4 |
| School Officers Formative Assessment Advisory Group, Illinois | 5 |
| Delegate to the Education Commission of the States, and member | 6 |
| of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Task | 7 |
| Force on Teacher Education and Professional Development; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has contributed to many | 9 |
| publications and presentations and has joined in numerous | 10 |
| professional associations, which has furthered the success of | 11 |
| educating Illinois citizens; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served his community, his | 13 |
| profession, and the State of Illinois with intelligence, | 14 |
| dedication, and the high integrity; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| congratulate Dr. Robert S. Nielson on the occasion of his | 18 |
| retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement | 19 |
| years; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to Dr. Robert Nielson as a symbol of our esteem and | 22 |
| respect.
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