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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Monica Lehotan on
4 her retirement as Assistant Principal of Nightingale
5 Elementary School; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Monica Lehotan has served the children of the
7 Chicago Public Schools for 34 years; she has taught children
8 from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade; she began her
9 teaching career at Brenneman Elementary School; she has also at
10 McCormick Elementary School, Davis School, and Nightingale
11 School; she has served on many school committees and has
12 represented the teachers on the Local School Council during its
13 beginning years; she has also worked as Bilingual Lead Teacher,
14 turning around the bilingual program to one that truly focuses
15 on what is in the best interest of the children of Nightingale
16 School; she has served as Nightingale School's assistant
17 principal for 15 years; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Monica Lehotan has served as a cohesive force
19 between parents and the schools she has represented; she has
20 organized parent committees, parent training, and translation
21 services to ensure that all parents involved felt that they
22 were an integral part of the school's affairs; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Monica Lehotan has presented at the Teachers of
2 English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference; she has
3 authored many winning grants which have provided additional
4 funds and programs for the students under her direction; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Monica Lehotan has been married to Jim Lehotan for
6 38 wonderful years; she has two children, Krissy and Peter; she
7 has a wonderful grandchild, Alex; she is the loving daughter of
8 Mercedes and Dario Landazuri; and she is the devoted sister of
9 Margarita, Gabriel, David, Roberto, and Maria Laura;
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 Monica Lehotan on her retirement and wish her
14 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
15 further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Monica Lehotan as a symbol of our esteem and
18 respect.