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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives recognize young children as one of the State's
4 most precious and valuable resources; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of
6 Young Children is the nation's largest early childhood
7 organization; the association seeks to serve and act on behalf
8 of the rights, needs, and well-being of all young children,
9 with a primary focus on the provision of educational and
10 developmental needs and services; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The Illinois Association for the Education of
12 Young Children (ILAEYC) is the state affiliate of the National
13 Association for the Education of Young Children; ILAEYC has
14 over 4,000 members and 17 local affiliate chapters around the
15 State dedicated to the same mission; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of
17 Young Children has designated the week of April 12-16 as the
18 Week of the Young Child; the month of April is designated as
19 Month of the Young Child in the State of Illinois; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The purpose of the Month of the Young Child is to
21 focus public attention on the needs of young children and their

 

 

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1 families and to recognize the individuals, early childhood
2 programs, and services that are dedicated to meeting those
3 needs; and
 
4     WHEREAS, There are members of the organization, such as
5 teachers, program directors, school administrators, agency
6 personnel, college faculty, and others, who continually go
7 above and beyond what is expected to see that these needs are
8 met; and
 
9     WHEREAS, These individuals are considered to be true
10 Children's Champions, who go further than anyone else to make a
11 positive difference to the lives of children everywhere; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The actions of Judith K. Flanders of Springfield,
13 Mark McHugh of Chicago, Alice Giordano of Glen Ellyn, Nancy
14 Morse of Urbana, Maureen Sollars of Bloomington, Martha Owens
15 of Milan, Linda Davis of Lockport, Diane King of Carbondale,
16 and Mary Nan Zimmer of Neoga represent shining examples of
17 those in our communities doing good things for children; these
18 individuals have been nominated by their local affiliate
19 chapters and designated by the Illinois Association for the
20 Education of Young Children as Illinois 2010 Children's
21 Champions; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2 recognize the Illinois 2010 Children's Champions and their
3 dedication, hard work and significant contributions to the
4 State of Illinois; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
6 presented to each of the Illinois 2010 Children's Champions in
7 recognition of their efforts.