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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  wish  to  congratulate  Dr. Mattie Claybrook
 4    Williams on her upcoming retirement as an  administrator  for
 5    the Chicago Public Schools; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Williams  received  her  Bachelor  of Arts
 7    degree in English from Tennessee State University, her Master
 8    of Arts in Reading from DePaul University, and her  Doctorate
 9    in  Education  from Southeastern University; in addition, she
10    received a scholarship from the Chicago  Board  of  Education
11    for  an  advanced  study  in  English  Language  Arts  at the
12    University of Pittsburgh; and

13        WHEREAS,  Dr.   Williams   has   designed,   coordinated,
14    supervised,    authored,    and    co-authored   over   forty
15    publications, including curriculum materials,  articles,  and
16    books; she is the recipient of forty-five honors, awards, and
17    special  recognitions,  and will receive additional awards in
18    May of 1999; and

19        WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is a member of Park Manor Christian
20    Church (Disciples of Christ), where she has been  chairperson
21    of  the  General Board, a Sunday school teacher,  Chairperson
22    of the Functional Department, and is currently serving as  an
23    Elder and vice-chairperson of the Church Board; and

24        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Williams is married to Joseph Williams and
25    they have one daughter, Stephanie; Dr. Williams also has time
26    in her busy life  to  be  active  in  numerous  professional,
27    religious, and community organizations; and

28        WHEREAS,  Dr. Williams spent eleven years as a teacher at
29    Howland School, Mollison School, and Yale Upper Grade Center;
30    she also taught at the post-secondary  and  graduate  levels;
31    she  has  spent  thirty-one  years as an administrator in the
 
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 1    district   and   central   office   levels   for   the   K-12
 2    English/Language Arts program; and

 3        WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is the developer and  initiator  of
 4    the  concept  of  writing  lesson  plans  for  summer  school
 5    remedial  programs;  these  programs later became a city-wide
 6    summer program model for the Bridge, Making  the  Grade,  and
 7    Early Intervention programs; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Dr. Williams was the recipient of the 1983 15th
 9    Annual Superior Public  Service  Award/Outstanding  Executive
10    Employee Award, now known as the Osterman Award; and

11        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Williams  developed  the  first  city-wide
12    reading  trainer-of-trainer staff development model, known as
13    the Intensive Reading Improvement Program; she initiated  and
14    implemented   the   city-wide   Young  Authors  Program;  she
15    initiated the city-wide Spelling Bee, and secured the Chicago
16    Tribune as a sponsor so that Chicago  students  could  attend
17    the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.; and

18        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Williams is the convener, coordinator, and
19    presenter   of   numerous   workshops,    conferences,    and
20    professional  development experiences at the local, regional,
21    and  city-wide  levels;  she   has   directed,   coordinated,
22    facilitated,  and  supervised  the  development  of  numerous
23    curricular  and instructional programs; and she has served as
24    a mentor and coach for teachers and  other  staff  throughout
25    the Chicago Public Schools; and

26        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Williams has proved that her retirement is
27    well deserved; she is,  and  has  been,  a  hard  worker  and
28    dedicated  part  of the Chicago Public Schools; therefore, be
29    it

30        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
31    NINETY-FIRST  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 
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 1    we  congratulate  Dr.  Mattie  Claybrook  Williams   on   her
 2    retirement;   may   she  enjoy  her  well  deserved  time  of
 3    relaxation; and be it further

 4        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 5    presented to Dr. Mattie Claybrook Williams.

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