Full Text of HR0150 97th General Assembly
HR0150 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the students, | 4 | | staff, faculty, and alumni of Saint Patrick High School in | 5 | | Chicago on the 150th anniversary of the institution; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The mission statement of Saint Patrick High School | 7 | | is "Rooted in the spirit of St. John Baptist de La Salle, | 8 | | Patron of all Teachers, Saint Patrick provides an educational | 9 | | experience of the highest quality that enables young men to | 10 | | develop their maximum potential as lifelong learners and | 11 | | leaders of the Church and society"; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, The school was established in 1861 by the De La | 13 | | Salle Christian Brothers; in 1953 it moved from Des Plaines and | 14 | | Adams to its current location at Belmont and Austin and now | 15 | | serves dozens of different parishes and grammar schools | 16 | | throughout the city and suburbs; it is recognized as Chicago's | 17 | | oldest, all-male, Catholic high school; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, In 2004 the school became the first in the State | 19 | | to implement a mandatory drug-testing program; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Students from Saint Patrick High School have been | 21 | | awarded millions of dollars in college scholarships each year; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The school has withstood the Chicago Fire, the | 3 | | Great Depression, and many other challenges throughout their | 4 | | 150 years; the Christian Brothers stand prepared to continue | 5 | | the proud Lasallian tradition throughout the 21st century; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Notable alumni of the High School include | 7 | | legendary DePaul Basketball Coach Ray Meyer; Senior producer of | 8 | | Dateline on NBC television, Jack Cloherty; Chicago Cubs team | 9 | | physician, Dr. Steve Gryzlo; nationally known restaurateur | 10 | | Phil Stefani; co-founder of Century 21, Lowell I. Stahl; and | 11 | | many others in business, politics, and sports; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we wish the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of Saint | 15 | | Patrick High School a joyous time on this momentous occasion; | 16 | | and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to President Brother Konrad Diebold, FSC, and | 19 | | Principal Dr. Joseph G. Schmidt of Saint Patrick High School, | 20 | | as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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