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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives recognize young children as one of the State's 
4most precious and valuable resources; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of 
6Young Children is the nation's largest early childhood 
7organization; the association seeks to serve and act on behalf 
8of the rights, needs, and well-being of all young children, 
9with a primary focus on the provision of educational and 
10developmental needs and services; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The Illinois Association for the Education of 
12Young Children (ILAEYC) is the State affiliate of the National 
13Association for the Education of Young Children; ILAEYC has 
14over 2,500 members and 17 local affiliate chapters around the 
15State dedicated to the same mission; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of 
17Young Children has designated the week of April 10-17 as the 
18Week of the Young Child; the month of April is designated as 
19Month of the Young Child in the State of Illinois; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, The purpose of the Month of the Young Child is to 
21focus public attention on the needs of young children and their 
 
 
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1families and to recognize the individuals, early childhood 
2programs, and services that are dedicated to meeting those 
3needs; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, There are members of the organization, such as 
5teachers, program directors, school administrators, agency 
6personnel, college faculty, and others, who continually go 
7above and beyond what is expected to see that these needs are 
8met; and
 
9    WHEREAS, These individuals are considered to be true 
10Children's Champions, who go further than anyone else to make a 
11positive difference to the lives of children everywhere; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The actions of Jacqueline W. Farber, East Central

13Illinois AEYC (Camargo); Melanie Fleming, Heart of Illinois 
14AEYC,
(Groveland); Catherine Melear, Quad Cities AEYC 
15(Moline); and Danyle
Watkins, Capitol Area AEYC (Springfield); 
16represent shining examples of those in our communities doing 
17good things for children; these individuals have been nominated 
18by their local affiliate chapters and designated by the 
19Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children as 
20Illinois 2016 Children's Champions; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
22NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
 
 
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1recognize the Illinois 2016 Children's Champions and their 
2dedication, hard work, and significant contributions to the 
3State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
5presented to each of the Illinois 2016 Children's Champions in 
6recognition of their efforts.