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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are pleased to honor Helen C. Wooten, who is
 4    retiring as Principal of the Vanderpoel Magnet School for the
 5    Humanities Academy in Chicago, on March 19, 2001; and

 6        WHEREAS, Helen Wooten  was  born  in  Houston,  Texas  on
 7    February  24,  1940;  she  received  her  Bachelor of Science
 8    degree in Elementary Education from  Prairie  View  A.  &  M.
 9    University as well as her Masters in Education degree; and

10        WHEREAS,  Helen  Wooten  is  the  Past  President  of the
11    Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma  Rho  Sorority,  Inc.;
12    she  is the President and Founder of the Chicago Prairie View
13    A. & M. Alumni Association; she is the Founder and  Organizer
14    of  ETA  XI  Chapter Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; she is a
15    member of Women of Achievements, Principal  Association,  and
16    she is a member of St. James Catholic Church; and

17        WHEREAS,  Helen Wooten has received the Karrie Award from
18    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., the "Excellence  Award"  from
19    the  Texas  Educational  Association,  the "Excellence Award"
20    from  the  National  Women  of  Achievements  in  1988,   the
21    "Outstanding   President"  award  from  the  Chicago  Alumnae
22    Chapter of Sigma  Gamma  Rho  Sorority,  Inc.  in  1987,  the
23    Principal   Excellence   Award  from  the  Chicago  Board  of
24    Education in 1994, the Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the  Year:
25    1998,   the   Outstanding   Achievements   and   Awards   for
26    African-American  Women  in  the Twentieth Century: 1998 from
27    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and the Principal Mentor  from  the
28    Chicago Public School and Principal Association in 1998; and

29        WHEREAS,  Helen  Wooten  has  been listed in Who's Who in
30    Professional and Executive Women: 1987, Two Thousand  Notable
31    Women-First  Edition:  1988,  the  Who's  Who in the Midwest:
32    1992-1999, Who's Who in America: 1994-1999, and Who's Who  in
 
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 1    the World: 1997-1999; and

 2        WHEREAS,  Helen  Wooten  is  to be commended for her hard
 3    work and dedication to education; therefore, be it

 4        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 5    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 6    we congratulate Helen Wooten for a job well done and wish her
 7    the best in her future endeavors; and be it further

 8        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 9    presented to Helen Wooten, with our sincere regards.

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