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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Rick Guerin of Clarendon Hills is one of 12
3 principals throughout the United States to be named a 2005
4 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association
5 of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the U.S. Department
6 of Education; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Mr. Guerin has been Principal at St. Bede the
8 Venerable School of Chicago since 1975; he holds a bachelor's
9 degree from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary and a master's degree
10 in education administration and curriculum instruction from
11 St. Xavier University; and
 
12     WHEREAS, He was chosen for the award from a pool of more
13 than 7,100 principals; he has been previously honored with the
14 Educator of the Year award from St. Xavier University in 1985
15 and the 2004 Dr. Robert J. Kealey Distinguished Principal Award
16 from the National Catholic Education Association; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He was presented with this award in Washington,
18 D.C., during the National Distinguished Principals Program on
19 October 6 and 7, 2005; and
 
20     WHEREAS, He has been married to Eileen for 34 years, and
21 they have been blessed with three children, Ricky, Megan, and
22 Katie; they have one grandson, Jack; therefore, be it
 
23     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
25 we congratulate Rick Guerin on being named one of the 2005
26 National Distinguished Principals; and be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to him as an expression of our respect and esteem.