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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Reginald A. Wright, Jr. on
4the occasion of his retirement as the Proviso East High School
5Band Director; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Reginald Wright, Jr. was born in Darlington, South
7Carolina on September 14, 1950 to Reginald A., Sr. and Dorothy
8B. Wright; he attended elementary and high school in
9Charleston, South Carolina and graduated from C.A. Brown High
10School in 1968, with honors; in 1972, he graduated from South
11Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Music
12Education Instrumental; he furthered his education at the
13University of South Carolina, National-Lewis University
14(Administration), and the VanderCook College of Music, where he
15received a Masters of Music Education; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Reginald Wright, Jr. came to the Chicago area in
171986 and worked as a music educator in District 88 schools; he
18joined Proviso East High School in 1993, inheriting a band of
1914 members; the Proviso East High School Marching Band has
20grown in excellence as well as numbers over the past years and
21to this date has over a 100 members; and
 
22    WHEREAS, In 2005, District 209 entrusted the direction of

 

 

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1the district band to Reginald Wright, Jr.; the Proviso Township
2High School Band has a membership of approximately 300
3students; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Reginald Wright, Jr. is a member of Omega Psi Phi
5Fraternity; he has won many awards, including the Illinois
6Alliance for Arts Education Award, the VanderCook College of
7Music Outstanding Service to Music Education Award, and the
8Maywood Park District Community Spirit Award; he is a
9clinician, teacher, and adjudicator for bands throughout the
10South East and Midwest; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13congratulate Reginald A. Wright, Jr. on his retirement as the
14Proviso East High School Band Director and we wish him the best
15in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to Reginald Wright, Jr. as an expression of our
18esteem and respect.