Full Text of HR0524 94th General Assembly
HR0524 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, John Everett, Principal of Simeon Career Academy | 3 |
| in Chicago, is retiring June 30, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Everett grew up in Gary, Indiana, where he | 5 |
| graduated from Roosevelt High School; he received a bachelor's | 6 |
| degree in physical education from University of Illinois in | 7 |
| Champaign, after which he received a master's degree, acquiring | 8 |
| skills in counseling, cooperative vocational education,
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| administration, and supervision; and
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| WHEREAS, His life has been very active, diverse, and | 11 |
| rewarding; as a high school football coach at Hirsch High | 12 |
| School, he won many championships and built his athletic | 13 |
| program around character development, personal growth, | 14 |
| self-esteem, perseverance, and teamwork; this is a legacy he | 15 |
| has built and the throng of young men whom he has mentored | 16 |
| possess these important traits; and
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| WHEREAS, Devoting most of his adult life to activities that | 18 |
| center on young people, he has been an assistant principal in | 19 |
| charge of discipline and student affairs, a security and police | 20 |
| officer, and a physical education and athletic director; he has | 21 |
| served on the Board of Controls and was Director of Drivers | 22 |
| Education for many years; all of these roles enabled him to | 23 |
| continue to work with young people, observing their needs, | 24 |
| their talents, and their shortcomings; he has always devoted | 25 |
| his time, his talents, and his energy to molding the character | 26 |
| of the young people with whom he interacts daily; and
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| WHEREAS, Simeon Career Academy is a new and | 28 |
| state-of-the-arts school; his principalship encapsulates and | 29 |
| embodies all that he is; his fight to provide students with an | 30 |
| adequate and fair opportunity for a quality education was | 31 |
| fraught with many obstacles; however, characteristic of Mr. |
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| Everett, he led the fight from start to finish; today, the
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| magnificent edifice that is the centerpiece of art and beauty | 3 |
| and education stars as a monument of his dedication and | 4 |
| devotion to young people and to education; and
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| WHEREAS, He did not stop at seeing the school erected; he | 6 |
| continued to build on the quality of education, the | 7 |
| instructional program, exposing the students to the best | 8 |
| opportunities, and working to bring a wide variety of | 9 |
| extra-curricular experiences into the students' daily school | 10 |
| lives; and
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| WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Everett has received many | 12 |
| awards for outstanding achievement, including Special | 13 |
| Recognition for Student Significant Gains in ACT Scores, | 14 |
| 1999-2000; Distinguished Educator Award, 2000; and the | 15 |
| Continuous Academic Achievement Award, 1999; and
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| WHEREAS, He realized the importance of community service | 17 |
| and involvement and found time to participate in many | 18 |
| activities outside the realm of the school; he has been a Big | 19 |
| Ten, USFL, and NFL official and program director of the Martin | 20 |
| Luther King Boys and Girls Club, and a very productive member | 21 |
| of the National Association of Black School Educators, the | 22 |
| Chicago Association of Metropolitan Officials Association, and | 23 |
| Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; and
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| WHEREAS, Everything that Mr. Everett has done has impacted | 25 |
| the lives of young people, those to whom the torch of | 26 |
| leadership will be passed; his life stands as a monument to the | 27 |
| students, the parents, and the teachers, exemplifying the fact | 28 |
| that determination, hope, preparation, and character are the | 29 |
| ingredients that make for excellence and success; therefore, be | 30 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 |
| we congratulate John Everett on his outstanding contributions | 3 |
| to the education of young people and wish him the very best in | 4 |
| his retirement and future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to John Everett as an expression of our utmost | 7 |
| admiration and esteem.
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