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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Patricia Ann Way,
4 a Special Education teacher at Nelson Mandela Elementary
5 School, on the occasion of her retirement after 38 years in
6 education; and
 
7     WHEREAS, In 1967, Mrs. Way was employed by East St. Louis
8 School District 189 as an English, Speech, and Drama teacher at
9 Lincoln High School; she later received her Masters in Special
10 Education and has continued to work in that field through her
11 retirement; and
 
12     WHEREAS, To enhance her teaching experience, she traveled
13 to China, Japan, and South America and has presented workshops
14 to other teachers about her travels; she also is trained and
15 serves as a paramedic; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mrs. Way is active in the school and in the
17 community; at the school, she served on several committees,
18 including Art, Spelling Bee, Social Studies, Elementary Arts
19 Curriculum K-12, East St. Louis History, Graduation,
20 Christmas, Retirement, and Decorations for all seasons; she is
21 also an Art Museum Friend, Botanical Gardens Friends, Missouri
22 History Museum Friend, and a Friend of the Symphony; and
 
23     WHEREAS, She has given generously of her time and resources
24 to Nelson Mandela School and the community; she has been
25 recognized for her service by School District 189's Fine Arts
26 Department, Special Education Department, and Social Studies
27 Department, as well as the International Education Consortium
28 and the Federal Reserve - Education Division; she is the proud
29 mother of two successful sons and grandmother of six;
30 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Patricia Ann Way on the occasion of her
4 retirement, and we thank her for her many years of dedication
5 to the education of students in the State of Illinois; and be
6 it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Mrs. Way as an expression of our respect and
9 esteem and with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.