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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to recognize Vernal Ann Williams
4 Breashears who is retiring after 35 years as a Chicago Public
5 School educator; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Vernal Ann Williams Breashears grew up in Forest,
7 Mississippi; she attended E.T. Hawkins High School where she
8 was involved in most activities and sports; after graduating
9 from E.T. Hawkins High, she enrolled in Jackson State College
10 and received a Dual Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary
11 and Special Education in 1967; she received her Master of
12 Education in Curriculum from DePaul University in 1978 and
13 continued post-graduated study at Westfield College, London,
14 England, National Louis University, and Chicago State
15 University; and
 
16     WHEREAS, In 1967, Vernal was one of twelve teachers hired
17 by the Jackson Public School System; her assignments was
18 teacher at Lanier High School for the coming school year; in
19 1968, Vernal and her family relocated to Chicago; she
20 immediately received a teaching position at the Arthur Dixon
21 Elementary School; she taught at Dixon for 10 years; in 1976,
22 she was transferred to Pilsen Academy where she taught for
23 fifteen years; in 1995, she was employed as the Dean of girls
24 at South Shore High School; later, she was appointed Assistant
25 Principal and in March of 2000, she became Contract Principal;
26 for the last four years, she has serviced Chicago Public
27 Schools for the Region 5 and Cluster 6 Offices assuming the
28 responsibilities of Management Support Director; and
 
29     WHEREAS, Vernal is a member of the St. Ailbe Catholic
30 Church; her community service involvement includes Horizons
31 Ministry, Compassionate Friends, Friends of Special Education,
32 Local Area Network, and Delta Sigma Theta; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, She is excited about her retirement and plans to
2 enjoy bowling, fishing, reading, traveling, and relaxing; she
3 is extremely grateful and proud of the support of her mother,
4 son, grandson, family members, friends; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate Vernal Breashears on her retirement as a Chicago
8 Public School educator; and wish her good health and happiness
9 in all of her future endeavors; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Vernal Breashears as an expression of our respect.