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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Marilyn K.
4 Finnegan, principal of Chippewa Elementary School in Palos
5 Heights, on her accomplishments and her many years of service
6 to the educational community; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Ms. Finnegan earned a Bachelor of Science degree
8 in Education with a Special Education major from Chicago State
9 University in 1973; she went on to earn a Master's degree in
10 Special Education from Chicago State University in 1974; in
11 1982, she completed her studies at Loyola University, receiving
12 her Administrative K through 12 General Administrative Type 75
13 Certificate from the State of Illinois; and
 
14     WHEREAS, She began her teaching career in September of 1973
15 at Navajo Elementary School with a fourth grade special
16 education class; she continued to teach within the school
17 district for the next eleven years; and
 
18     WHEREAS, She was named principal of Navajo Elementary
19 School by the District 128 Board of Education in 1984; and
 
20     WHEREAS, During her 35 years with District 128 she has been
21 involved in numerous community activities, including being a

 

 

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1 member of the Trinity Christian College Advisory Board for many
2 years; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Her philosophy about the education of children has
4 been grounded in her firm and sincere belief that all children
5 can learn and are entitled to a superior education that will
6 allow them to experience the best possible quality of life; and
7 that children who are properly nurtured and challenged can and
8 will excel; she has been a strong advocate of the importance of
9 positive self-image and high expectations from children;
10 therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate Marilyn K. Finnegan on her accomplishments and her
14 35 years of service to the educational community; and be it
15 further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Marilyn K. Finnegan as a symbol of our respect and
18 esteem.