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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 congratulate Dr. Nathaniel James 
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Anderson on the occasion of his retirement as Superintendent of 
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School District 189 in East St. Louis; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Anderson received a bachelor's degree in 
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Science in Recreation and a master's degree in Science in 
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Education from Eastern Illinois University; he then received a 
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Specialist in education degree from Southeast Missouri State 
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University and his Doctorate in Education Administration from 
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Illinois State University; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He began his work in school administration as a 
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Dean of Students at Stephen Decatur High School in 1982; he 
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then served as principal at Cairo High School, Dwight D. 
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Eisenhower High School in Decatur, and as High School Principal 
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and Assistant Superintendent of Rock Island/Milan District 41, 
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before becoming Superintendent of School District 189 in 1998; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Anderson has been active in many educational 
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and community activities during his career; currently he serves 
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on the Gateway Classic Advisory Board, the United Way St. Louis 
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Metropolitan Area Board of Directors, the United Negro College 
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Fund Advisory Board, the Katherine Dunham Centers for Arts and 
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Humanities Advisory Board, the SIUE East St. Louis Center 
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Community Advisory Council, and he serves as the NAACP Chairman 
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of Freedom Fund Banquet (East St. Louis Chapter); and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Anderson has received many awards for his 
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dedication to excellence in education including the "Great 
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Teacher" Citation, the Anna Waters Education Award, the Rock 
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Island Rotary Excellence in Education Award, The Black Star 
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Project Excellence in Education Award, and the Lifetime 
 


 






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Achievement Award from the National Alliance Black School 
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Educators in Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, His professional affiliations include the 
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Illinois Association of School Administrators, the National 
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Association of Secondary School Principals, the Illinois 
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Principals Association, the Association for Supervision and 
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Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa, the Illinois High 
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School Association, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the NAACP, the 
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John C. Ellis Masonic Lodge #17, the Eastern Illinois Athletic 
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Boosters Club, the National Association of Black School 
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Educators (NABSE), the Missouri Superintendents Forum, the 
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American Association of School Administrators, and the Large 
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Unit District Association (LUDA) of Illinois; additionally, he 
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is founder of the Base Runners Athletic Team and member of Mt. 
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Zion M.B. Church of East St. Louis; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Anderson is married to his wife, Tanya, and 
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has two daughters and four grandsons; 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 Dr. Nathaniel James Anderson on his retirement as 
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Superintendent of School District 189 after an outstanding 
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career in education, and we
 thank him for his dedication and  
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service to  the  citizens  of
 Illinois; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Nathaniel James Anderson as an expression of  
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our  respect
and  esteem  and with our sincere wishes for many 
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happy years
of retirement.