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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate and recognize Gloria Anne
4Dallagiacomo Murawksa on her 90th birthday; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa was born on New Year's Eve in
61932 in the small coal mining town of Clinton, Indiana; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa was the middle child of three
8with her older brother Robert and younger brother Richard; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Ten years later, Gloria Murawksa and her family
10moved to Taylor Street in Chicago, where she graduated from
11Harrison High School in 1950; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa then attended Northern Illinois
13University for her bachelor's degree in History Education and
14subsequently received her master's degree in History from
15DePaul University; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa began her teaching career at
17Elmwood Park High School in 1955 as part of the first class of
18teachers hired at the newly opened school; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa taught history, government, and

 

 

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1work study classes at the school for 40 years and served as the
2faculty sponsor of the school yearbook; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa married fellow Elmwood Park High
4School teacher James F. Murawksa in 1964, and they
5subsequently had two children, Lisa and Jim; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Following the death of her husband in 1970,
7Gloria Murawksa raised her children and was an actively
8involved parent; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa led her daughter's Campfire Girls
10Troupe, joined the Rhodes Elementary School PTA, and was
11always the loudest voice in the stands at almost every
12football game for her son; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa is the grandmother to Anthony,
14James, Leah, and Ryan; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa continues her involvement by
16keeping in touch with a group of mothers from the PTA who call
17themselves "The Rhodes Scholars" as well as bringing energy
18and spirit to her grandsons' football games; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa was first elected to the Leyden
20High School Board of Education in August of 1986,; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa retired from teaching in 1994 but
2remains active in the community and has served as vice
3president on the Board of Education since May 10th, 2007; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa brings a multidimensional
5perspective to the Board of Education, as a parent, a teacher,
6a taxpayer, and a historian; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Gloria Murawksa is one of only 47 school board
8members in the entire state who have served more than 25 years
9on their respective school boards; and
 
10    WHEREAS, A steadfast supporter of students, Gloria
11Murawksa has always been committed to "what's best for the
12kids," and the Leyden High School Board and 20th District
13community have been immeasurably fortunate to have Gloria as a
14member of the community; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we congratulate Gloria Anne Dallagiacomo Murawksa on her 90th
18birthday and recognize this joyful celebration; and be it
19further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Gloria Murawksa to wish her a happy birthday and a
2joyful new year ahead of her.