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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Maine West High School students first entered the
3 new building in 1959, the second high school to serve the
4 citizens of Maine Township; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Maine Township High School District 207 also
6 includes Maine East High School and Maine South High School;
7 Maine West is located in the city of Des Plaines and was
8 formally dedicated on November 8, 1959; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Maine West High School employs 175 teachers; in
10 2002 the school received U.S. News and World Report's Award for
11 "Outstanding High School," one of only fifty schools across the
12 nation to receive this honor; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The current school superintendent is Dr. Joel
14 Morris; the principal is Dr. Audrey Haugan; and the assistant
15 principal is Dave Berendt; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The athletic nickname of the school is the
17 Warriors and the school colors are columbia blue, gold, and
18 white; and
 
19     WHEREAS, The anniversary celebration will begin after the
20 new school year begins in late August of 2009; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate everyone who has been a part of Maine West High
4 School and its history on this joyous occasion; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Dr. Joel Morris as a symbol of our respect and
8 esteem.