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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, On June 30, 1997, Clarence Ellis, Sr., a native
3 of East St. Louis, Illinois, will retire from the East St.
4 Louis School District #189; and
5 WHEREAS, Clarence Ellis, Sr. was born in East St. Louis,
6 Illinois; his parents, Edgar T. and Ophelia Ellis, raised
7 seven children in the modest surroundings of a neighborhood
8 that was supportive and family orientated; and
9 WHEREAS, Clarence Ellis, Sr. attended Garfield and Carver
10 public schools, which are located in the Goose Hill area of
11 East St. Louis; in 1949 Clarence received his high school
12 diploma from Lincoln Senior High School; Mr. Ellis enrolled
13 in the formerly titled A.N.&N. College in Pine Bluff,
14 Arkansas, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree; he
15 went on to earn a Master of Science Degree from the former
16 Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois at
17 Springfield), where he majored in Education Administration
18 and Public Administration; Mr. Ellis graduated from the
19 Danforth St. Louis Leadership Class in 1980; and
20 WHEREAS, While attending high school, college, and during
21 his time of service to the United States Marines, Clarence
22 Ellis, Sr. participated in football, basketball, track, and
23 baseball; and
24 WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis was hired by School District #189
25 thirty-seven years ago; he first taught at the Monroe Manual
26 Training School; he went on to teach at Lansdown Jr. High
27 School and Lincoln Sr. High School; he also served as
28 Assistant Principal of the Adult Education Program, Assistant
29 Principal of Hughes-Quinn/Rock Jr. High School, and
30 Coordinator of the Early School Leavers Program; Mr. Ellis
31 presently serves as the ESL regional Vocational Education
32 Director for School Districts #188, #189, and Metropolitan
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1 Community College; and
2 WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis has supported and been dedicated to
3 serving the Economic Opportunity Commission and the Equal
4 Rights Committee of East St. Louis; Mr. Ellis served
5 twenty-two years as Precinct Committeeman in Precinct #24,
6 ten years as Chairman and Board Trustee for State Community
7 College, six years as a St. Clair County Board Member, and
8 nineteen years as Alderman in East St. Louis Wards #5 and #8;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, Clarence Ellis, Sr. has served as a member and
11 volunteer on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls
12 Club of East St. Louis; Mr. Ellis is the recipient of the
13 prestigious "Kemmel Award", presented by the Belleville News
14 Democrat and Southern Illinois University; and
15 WHEREAS, Clarence Ellis, Sr. is supported in his
16 retirement by his best friend, his wife Willa M. Ellis,
17 Ph.D.; his five sons, Kelvin, Clarence, Jr., Monte, Edgar,
18 and Terrance; as well as several grandchildren and great
19 grandchildren; therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 commend Clarence Ellis, Sr. as he retires and begins the
23 pursuit of his new dream, the opening of The Wonder Years Day
24 Care Center, along with his wife; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to Clarence Ellis, Sr., along with our sincere
27 congratulations.