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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives wish to recognize Vernal Ann Williams 
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Breashears who is retiring after 35 years as a Chicago Public 
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School educator; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Vernal Ann Williams Breashears grew up in Forest, 
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Mississippi; she attended E.T. Hawkins High School where she 
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was involved in most activities and sports; after graduating 
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from E.T. Hawkins High, she enrolled in Jackson State College 
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and received a Dual Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary 
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and Special Education in 1967; she received her Master of 
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Education in Curriculum from DePaul University in 1978 and 
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continued post-graduated study at Westfield College, London, 
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England, National Louis University, and Chicago State 
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University; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1967, Vernal was one of twelve teachers hired 
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by the Jackson Public School System; her assignments was 
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teacher at Lanier High School for the coming school year; in 
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1968, Vernal and her family relocated to Chicago; she 
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immediately received a teaching position at the Arthur Dixon 
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Elementary School; she taught at Dixon for 10 years; in 1976, 
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she was transferred to Pilsen Academy where she taught for 
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fifteen years; in 1995, she was employed as the Dean of girls 
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at South Shore High School; later, she was appointed Assistant 
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Principal and in March of 2000, she became Contract Principal; 
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for the last four years, she has serviced Chicago Public 
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Schools for the Region 5 and Cluster 6 Offices assuming the 
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responsibilities of Management Support Director; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Vernal is a member of the St. Ailbe Catholic 
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Church; her community service involvement includes Horizons 
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Ministry, Compassionate Friends, Friends of Special Education, 
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Local Area Network, and Delta Sigma Theta; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, She is excited about her retirement and plans to 
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enjoy bowling, fishing, reading, traveling, and relaxing; she 
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is extremely grateful and proud of the support of her mother, 
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son, grandson, family members, friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Vernal Breashears on her retirement as a Chicago 
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Public School educator; and wish her good health and happiness 
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in all of her future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Vernal Breashears as an expression of our respect.