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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, Carolyn  Talley's  knowledge  and  expertise  in
 3    technology  and  computer-related functions were the criteria
 4    for  promoting  her  to  the  position  of   Brighton   North
 5    Elementary School's first Computer Lab Assistant; and

 6        WHEREAS,   Carolyn   Talley  was  the  driving  force  in
 7    initiating a keyboarding program for children in grades  4-6;
 8    and

 9        WHEREAS,  She  has been recognized by her Principal, Bill
10    Bishop, as being one of the most influential and  progressive
11    aides with whom he has ever worked, and a truly inspirational
12    leader; and

13        WHEREAS,  She  has  been  recognized  by her Principal as
14    having unflinchingly initiated an Accelerated Reader  Program
15    that  provides  students  the opportunity to read for fun and
16    pleasure and established a system of  rewards  for  students'
17    reading; and

18        WHEREAS,  She  initiated  the  publishing  of  a  monthly
19    newspaper  by  Brighton  North  Elementary School sixth grade
20    students which is  distributed  to  all  school  parents  and
21    students as well as other schools in the district; and

22        WHEREAS,  She  is  responsible  for implementing a spring
23    field trip  with  her  newspaper  staff  to  tour  the  Alton
24    Telegraph,  and  to  visit the Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument and
25    the Alton Museum of Art and History; and

26        WHEREAS,  She  has  been   recognized   by   her   school
27    superintendent,  Dr.  Daniel J. Clasby, as a person who cares
28    about children and who  goes  beyond  her  normal  duties  in
29    attempting  to  provide  positive  learning  experiences  for
30    students and staff; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS,  She  promoted  Family  Reading Night as part of
 2    American Education Week; and

 3        WHEREAS,  She  has  served  on  her  school's  site-based
 4    committee for five years; and

 5        WHEREAS, She was instrumental  in  the  founding  of  the
 6    organizing  committee that led to the successful formation of
 7    the Southwestern ESP Association; she was elected to serve as
 8    the first Association President; and

 9        WHEREAS, She has  been  appointed  to  every  Association
10    bargaining  team,  she  has  served  as  chief negotiator and
11    committee member, and she also has served  as  a  trainer  at
12    regional and state IEA and IEA-ESP Conferences; and

13        WHEREAS,  She  coordinates  an  annual  local association
14    community program that solicits toys from local union members
15    for  distribution  to   underprivileged   children   in   her
16    community; and

17        WHEREAS,   She   was  recognized  as  the  2002  Illinois
18    Education Association Educational Support Professional of the
19    Year; and

20        WHEREAS, She was recognized by Representative Jim  Watson
21    for her many achievements; therefore, be it

22        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
23    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24    we thank Carolyn Talley for all her hard work and  dedication
25    in  promoting  public  education  and we congratulate her for
26    being  honored  as   the   Illinois   Education   Association
27    Educational  Support  Professional  of  the  Year;  and be it
28    further

29        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
30    presented  to Carolyn Talley as expression of our respect and
 
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 1    esteem.