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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Melanie and Ed 
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Bradley of Marion on the occasion of their retirements with a 
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combined total of over 60 years in education; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Melanie Bradley holds an Associate of Arts degree 
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from Southeastern Illinois College and a B.S. in education from 
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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; she has taught for 
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25 years in Harrisburg Schools; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Bradley began teaching as a substitute 
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teacher in the Harrisburg School District; prior to that she 
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was a stay-at-home mom to the Bradley's two sons; she went on 
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to teach language arts at the junior high level, then third 
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grade, and has spent the last 16 years of her educational 
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career as a kindergarten teacher; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ed Bradley holds a bachelor's degree in education 
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and a master's degree in educational administration, both from 
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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he also did 
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post-master's degree work; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Bradley began his teaching career at Eldorado 
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High School in 1969; he moved to Harrisburg High School in 
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1970, and then to Malan Junior High School, where his 
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administrative career began in 1987 as assistant principal; he 
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became principal at Malan Junior High School in 1991; he 
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received his superintendent endorsement in 1995 and became 
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superintendent of the Cobden School District; he returned to 
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the Harrisburg School District to serve as superintendent in 
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2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are very proud of their two 
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sons, both attorneys, State Representative John Edward Bradley 
 


 






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who is married to Amy June Bradley, and Joshua Mark Bradley who 
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is engaged to Allison Austin; Melanie and Ed are the proud 
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grandparents of Jackson Edward and Joshua Gabriel; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During retirement, the Bradleys plan to travel, 
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fish, and play with their grandchildren; 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 congratulate Melanie and Ed Bradley on the occasion of their 
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retirements, and we thank them for their many years devoted to 
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the education of young people; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley as an expression of our deep 
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respect and esteem.