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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick is retiring from the Waltonville 
3Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education after 
4serving 24 years, including  18 years as school board 
5president; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick was born to Eva and Paul Allen in 
7Bonnie; she has a sister, Debbie Smith, and a brother, Mike 
8Allen; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick graduated from Waltonville High 
10School in 1978 and was extremely active in FFA and athletics; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick married Marvin Frick, also a 
13Waltonville High School graduate, on August 24, 2001; they 
14have one son, Jacob, who graduated from Waltonville High 
15School in 2020; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Sandy Frick 
17accepted a position with the USDA Farm Service Agency where 
18she has worked for over 42 years; she has held a number of 
19positions with the Farm Service Agency over the years and 
20today serves as the executive director of the USDA Jefferson 
21County Farm Service Agency; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Not only has Sandy Frick's career included her 
2position with the USDA but she has also assisted her husband 
3with their family farm;  a labor of love, she and her husband 
4have worked in partnership to operate Frick Farms; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has served on many school board 
6committees over the years, including the Building and Finance 
7Committee, the Policy Committee, and the Franklin Jefferson 
8Special Education Committee; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick played an instrumental role in the 
10renovation of the Waltonville High School gymnasium in 2014; 
11she has also worked tirelessly to raise funds for many 
12improvements in the district; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has been an active member of the 
14Waltonville FFA Alumni Association where she has served as the 
15treasurer for many years; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick and key members of the Waltonville 
17FFA Alumni Association established a scholarship program for 
18the Waltonville FFA members; to fund this scholarship program, 
19she formulated the Waltonville FFA Alumni Pork Chop Dinner and 
20Raffle, which she has spearheaded for over 20 years; since its 
21inception, this scholarship program has provided nearly a 
 
 
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1hundred thousand dollars in scholarships to Waltonville FFA 
2seniors in pursuit of higher education;  a testament to the 
3impact that this program has had on the community is the number 
4of former students and FFA members who return to Waltonville 
5to assist with school and community functions; and

  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has also served as a member of 
7Waltonville's Parent Teacher Organization; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has been a strong supporter of 
9Waltonville Spartan athletics and even served  as the high 
10school cheerleading sponsor; she also supported the formation 
11of Waltonville High School's Illinois Youth and Government 
12chapter and hosted fundraisers to support the chapter; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has been committed to Waltonville 
14Community Unit School District #1; her decades of hard work 
15and dedication to the future generations of Illinois are 
16something to be admired;  she exemplifies what it means to be a 
17Spartan; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 22, 
202021  as Sandy Frick Commemoration Day  to acknowledge her 
21career in public service as well as her work within her 
22community and to wish her the best in retirement; and be it 
 
 
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1further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to Sandy Frick as a symbol of our esteem and respect.