SR0011 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Colleen P. Dries of East Peoria, who passed away on December 28, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Colleen Dries was born on April 15, 1948; her parents were Peter C. and Mary Alice Campion Dries; and

WHEREAS, Colleen Dries received her Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies and education from St. Louis University in 1971, her post degree work in English as a second language from Illinois State University, and her Master of Arts degree in leadership in educational administration from Bradley University in 1996; and

WHEREAS, Colleen Dries was Principal of Adult Education and Family Literacy; her administrative experience includes working for the Peoria Public Schools from 1995 to 1997, Grant writing for Adult Education, and working for the Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association; from 1991 to 1996 she planned, organized, and conducted State conferences; she established a Task Force; she conducted board meetings; she designed and implemented a State legislative fax network for legislative alerts; and served on the committee for re-writing Section 10-22.20 of the Illinois School Code; and

WHEREAS, Her professional activities include serving on the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) from 1987 to 1997 and as Regional Director from 1994 to 1996; serving on the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Nominations and Elections Committee in 1996; serving on the Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association (IACEA), as the Present Legislative Chair and as the Membership Chair from 1994 to 1996, serving as President-elect in 1991-92, President 1992-93, Past President 1993-94, Past Regional Director 1987-91, and Conference Chair in 1992; serving on the IACEA Task Force on Adult Education as initiator and overseer 1992 to 1996; and as a presenter at numerous regional and State-wide conferences from 1989 1996; and

WHEREAS, Colleen Dries is survived by her sister, Mary Theresa (Edward W.) Coates; her brother, James C. Dries; her nieces, Jennifer and Lauren Coates; and her nephew, Nathaniel Coates; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with all who knew her, the passing of Colleen Dries; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Colleen Dries, as an expression of our sincere sympathy.