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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to recognize citizens of the
4 State who have accomplished much; and
 
5     WHEREAS, George Henry Stanton Jr. was the second child born
6 to Veola (married Ross Dreher) and George H. Stanton; he
7 attended Gillespie Elementary and Calumet High School, and
8 graduated from Harlan High School; he received a Bachelor of
9 Arts degree from Chicago Teachers College and a Master of
10 Education degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mr. Stanton taught physical education for many
13 years at several locations, including Whitney Young Magnet
14 High, Metcalfe Magnet Elementary, John Hope Middle, Mt. Vernon
15 Elementary, and Altgeld Elementary; he currently serves as a
16 sports administrator for the Chicago Public Schools; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mr. Stanton coached at several schools; at Whitney
18 Young, his career record was 236 wins and 90 losses; in 1998,
19 his team had a record of 30 wins and one loss, was the State
20 champion, and was ranked number two in the nation; in 1997, his
21 team had a record of 30 wins and 2 losses, was the city
22 champion, and was ranked number eight in the nation; in 1996,
23 1994, 1993, 1991, and 1989, the team was a city
24 quarterfinalist; when he coached freshmen and sophomores at
25 Simeon High, his career record was 181 wins and 21 losses; in
26 1987, 1986, and 1985, his Simeon team was city champion and in
27 1984 and 1982, it was city champion runner-up; and
 
28     WHEREAS, Mr. Stanton has received many awards during his
29 coaching/teaching career; in 1999, he was inducted into the
30 Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame; in 1998,
31 he was named Illinois Basketball Coaches Association State

 

 

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1 Coach of the Year, and in 1997, he was named District Coach of
2 the Year by the same organization; in 1987, he was the Kate
3 Maremont Dedicated Teacher of the Year; the Chicago Public
4 League Basketball Coaches Association chose him as Coach of the
5 Year for 1998, 1997, 1987, 1986, and 1985; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Stanton is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi
7 Fraternity, the Chicago Area Alliance of Black School
8 Administrators, the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches
9 Association, and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association;
10 therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate George Henry Stanton Jr. on the many
14 accomplishments he has achieved; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Mr. Stanton as an expression of our respect and
17 esteem.