Full Text of HR1291 96th General Assembly
HR1291 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Glenbard East High School was the second high | 3 |
| school in School District 87, and opened in 1959; Principal | 4 |
| William Rider, the first principal, welcomed 525 students and a | 5 |
| staff of 28 to the new school; at the beginning of the | 6 |
| 2009-2010 school year, Principal Josh Chambers welcomed 2,626 | 7 |
| students and 180 staff members on the first day of classes; and
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| WHEREAS, Glenbard East continues to maintain a "tradition | 9 |
| of excellence" after all the years; Newsweek magazine has | 10 |
| listed Glenbard East as a top High School in America for two | 11 |
| consecutive years, an example of the varied academic offerings | 12 |
| available at the school; and
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| WHEREAS, Glenbard East is known for its extracurricular | 14 |
| programs as well; they have superior band, orchestra, and vocal | 15 |
| music programs; the drama program continues to be a leader in | 16 |
| high school theater across the State; in 2007, the Mock Trial | 17 |
| team won the Illinois State Mock Trial Competition and went on | 18 |
| to compete in Dallas, placing 18th overall; and
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| WHEREAS, In athletics, 22 of the Glenbard East sports teams | 20 |
| have placed in the State's top 8, with the Boy's Gymnastics | 21 |
| program boasting 3 second place finishes in 1987, 1988, and | 22 |
| 1989; Glenbard East student athletes have won 6 individual |
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| State championships over the years, and school teams have | 2 |
| claimed 61 conference championships as members of the Upstate 8 | 3 |
| Conference, the Des Plaines Valley Conference, and the DuPage | 4 |
| Valley Conference; and
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| WHEREAS, Notable Glenbard East graduates include acclaimed | 6 |
| novelist Mary Doria Russell (The Sparrow); Fox Sports | 7 |
| broadcaster Jill Carlson, and former Chicago Mayor and current | 8 |
| clerk of Cook County David Orr; Kurek Ashley, inspirational | 9 |
| speaker and writer, has moved to Australia; and Astronaut Dan | 10 |
| Tani has viewed the Earth from the international space station, | 11 |
| and returned to Glenbard East to share his experience; and
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| WHEREAS, As everyone, past and present, comes together to | 13 |
| celebrate the 50th anniversary of Glenbard East High School, | 14 |
| may they remember the many accomplishments and achievements | 15 |
| from years past and look forward to great things to come; | 16 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| congratulate the students, staff, faculty, administration, and | 20 |
| alumni of Glenbard East High School and wish them all continued | 21 |
| success for years to come; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Principal Josh Chambers as a symbol of our respect | 2 |
| and esteem.
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