HR0549 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Nanette Mellen on the occasion of her retirement after 25 years of dedicated service with Danville School District 118; and

WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen was born and raised in Danville; she graduated from Danville High School with the Class of 1970; she earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1974, her master's degree in education from the University of Illinois in 1988, and her specialist degree in educational administration from Eastern Illinois University in 2003; and

WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen has had a long and distinguished career in education; starting in 1974, she taught in Danville District 118 schools for 12 years, teaching second grade, fifth grade, middle school, and high school physical education and health classes at the Liberty, Roselawn, and Lincoln Elementary Schools, North Ridge Middle School, and Danville High School; she has also served as a track coach, assistant basketball coach, cheerleading sponsor, and spelling team coach at the elementary level; and

WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen served as athletic director at Danville High School from 1985 to 1989; she served as assistant principal at DHS from 1989 to 1991; she served as director of strategic planning and information from 1991 to 1992; from 1992 until 1993, she served as principal at Edison Elementary School; she served as director of human resources from 1993 to 1996; she served as principal at DHS from 1996 until 2001; she then served as an assistant/associate superintendent of schools from 2001 until 2004, when she became the superintendent of Danville School District 118; she remained superintendent of the district until her retirement on June 30, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Nanette Mellen on the occasion of her retirement and wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

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