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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Richard "Dick"
4 Shelby, the Regional Superintendent of schools with the
5 Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education #39, on his
6 retirement; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He began his career in Atwood Hammond Elementary
8 School, working as the elementary physical education teacher in
9 1974; in the 1980s he began teaching in the classroom; in 1990
10 he became the high school principal and in 1995 became the
11 elementary school principal; and
 
12     WHEREAS, In 2000 he became the Assistant Regional
13 Superintendent; in 2005 he was appointed the Regional
14 Superintendent and was elected to that position in 2006; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He has served at the Regional Office of Education
16 for nine years; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Millikin
18 University, majoring in physical education; he has a Master of
19 Science degree in education administration from Eastern
20 Illinois University; and a Superintendent Endorsement from the
21 University of Illinois; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, His community service includes work with the
2 United Way Allocation Committee, the Human Service Agency
3 Consortium, the Project Success Board, the Decatur Rotary Club,
4 the Macon County Criminal Justice Council, the Partner's in
5 Education Board, the Educational Committees for former State
6 Senator Noland and current State Representative Flider, the
7 Decatur Area Labor Management Committee Board, the Decatur Drop
8 Out Task Force, the Central Illinois Commission on Children and
9 Youth, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters, where he plays Santa
10 Claus at their annual Christmas party; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He has been married to Karen for 37 years; and
12 they have two sons, Shawn and Jason; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 congratulate Richard Shelby on his retirement and wish him the
16 best in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Richard Shelby as a symbol of our respect and
19 esteem.