SR0216 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0216 LRB102 18031 ECR 24908 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick is retiring from the Waltonville Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education after serving 24 years, including 18 years as school board president; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick was born to Eva and Paul Allen in Bonnie; she has a sister, Debbie Smith, and a brother, Mike Allen; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick graduated from Waltonville High School in 1978 and was extremely active in FFA and athletics; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick married Marvin Frick, also a Waltonville High School graduate, on August 24, 2001; they have one son, Jacob, who graduated from Waltonville High School in 2020; and

WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Sandy Frick accepted a position with the USDA Farm Service Agency where she has worked for over 42 years; she has held a number of positions with the Farm Service Agency over the years and today serves as the executive director of the USDA Jefferson County Farm Service Agency; and

WHEREAS, Not only has Sandy Frick's career included her position with the USDA but she has also assisted her husband with their family farm; a labor of love, she and her husband have worked in partnership to operate Frick Farms; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has served on many school board committees over the years, including the Building and Finance Committee, the Policy Committee, and the Franklin Jefferson Special Education Committee; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick played an instrumental role in the renovation of the Waltonville High School gymnasium in 2014; she has also worked tirelessly to raise funds for many improvements in the district; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has been an active member of the Waltonville FFA Alumni Association where she has served as the treasurer for many years; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick and key members of the Waltonville FFA Alumni Association established a scholarship program for the Waltonville FFA members; to fund this scholarship program, she formulated the Waltonville FFA Alumni Pork Chop Dinner and Raffle, which she has spearheaded for over 20 years; since its inception, this scholarship program has provided nearly a hundred thousand dollars in scholarships to Waltonville FFA seniors in pursuit of higher education; a testament to the impact that this program has had on the community is the number of former students and FFA members who return to Waltonville to assist with school and community functions; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has also served as a member of Waltonville's Parent Teacher Organization; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has been a strong supporter of Waltonville Spartan athletics and even served as the high school cheerleading sponsor; she also supported the formation of Waltonville High School's Illinois Youth and Government chapter and hosted fundraisers to support the chapter; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frick has been committed to Waltonville Community Unit School District #1; her decades of hard work and dedication to the future generations of Illinois are something to be admired; she exemplifies what it means to be a Spartan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 22, 2021 as Sandy Frick Commemoration Day to acknowledge her career in public service as well as her work within her community and to wish her the best in retirement; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Sandy Frick as a symbol of our esteem and respect.