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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in 
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the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Ronald E. 
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Everett, Ph.D., will be retiring June 30, 2006, after 40 years 
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of service in the field of education; he is Professor Emeritus 
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of Educational Administration and School Business Management 
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at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and has served as 
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Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School 
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Business Officials (Illinois ASBO) since 1982; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Everett received his Bachelor of Science 
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degree, Master of Arts degree, and Ph.D. from the University of 
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Utah; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He spent 17 years in such roles as a classroom 
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teacher, Business Manager, Assistant Superintendent, and 
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Superintendent and 25 years in his university assignment and as 
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Executive Director; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Everett received the first ASBO International 
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Eagle Award (Service to the Profession), the IASA Van Miller 
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Outstanding Scholar Practitioner Award from the University of 
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Illinois and the Illinois Association of School 
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Administrators, and was installed as Distinguished Visiting 
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Scholar at Lincolnshire-Humberside University in Lincoln, 
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England, where he annually lectures in their MBA program for 
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school bursars; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Everett has published many articles in the 
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area of school finance and school business management and 
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recently completed a second edition of an accounting textbook 
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for school administrators; in addition to his publication 
 


 






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record, he has spoken at conferences and conducted seminars and 
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workshops in Canada, Chile, United Kingdom, China, South 
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Africa, Australia, and throughout the United States; and

 
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    WHEREAS, His current efforts focus on delivering the full 
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Master's Degree in School Business Management Program online; 
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in addition to his other activities, Dr. Everett previously 
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served on and continues to serve on numerous educational 
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consortia and other associations and committees relating to the 
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field of education; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we honor and recognize Dr. Everett for his 40 years of service 
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and outstanding leadership in the field of education; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Everett as an expression of our respect and 
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esteem and with our best wishes on the occasion of his 
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retirement.