Full Text of HR0356 96th General Assembly
HR0356 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate John McNary, | 4 |
| Regional Office of Education #11 Superintendent (encompassing | 5 |
| Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby | 6 |
| Counties), on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, John McNary is a graduate of Marshall High School, | 8 |
| attended Dartmouth College, and received his Bachelor of | 9 |
| Science and Masters of Science in Education degrees from | 10 |
| Eastern Illinois University; and
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| WHEREAS, He has served as Regional Superintendent since | 12 |
| 1994 and will retire on June 30, 2009; he was Assistant | 13 |
| Regional Superintendent from 1985 to 1994; from 1983 to 1985 he | 14 |
| served as Assistant Principal of Clinton High School; from 1977 | 15 |
| to 1983 he served as Assistant Principal of Paris High School; | 16 |
| and from 1968 to 1977 he taught government, economics, and | 17 |
| sociology at Paris High School, in addition to many other | 18 |
| coaching and administrative positions throughout the years; | 19 |
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| WHEREAS, Mr. McNary is a member of the Illinois Association | 21 |
| of School Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa, the National | 22 |
| Education Association, the Illinois Principal's Association, |
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| the National Historic Society, the Illinois Association of | 2 |
| Regional Superintendent of Schools, and the American | 3 |
| Association of Educational Service Agencies; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the Edgar County Overall | 5 |
| Economic Development Committee (1990), Chairman of the City of | 6 |
| Paris Strategic Planning Committee for the Prevention of | 7 |
| Substance Abuse (1990-1993), Coach for the Paris Little League | 8 |
| (1987-1989) and Senior Division (1990-1992), and a member of | 9 |
| the Edgar County Positive Youth Development Committee (1986); | 10 |
| in addition, he has served as a member of the Y.M.C.A. Board of | 11 |
| Directors, Clinton (1985), the Hangar Board, Paris | 12 |
| (1978-1980), the International Association of Lions' Clubs, | 13 |
| the Eastern Illinois University (E.I.) Club and Alumni | 14 |
| Organization, and as a member of the Steering Committee for the | 15 |
| Development of EdPlex (City of Paris); and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, He is a recipient of the Illinois Education | 17 |
| Association and National Education Association Region VII | 18 |
| "Mike Hindman Special Friend to Education" Award and the | 19 |
| "Dean's Award for Service" from Eastern Illinois University; | 20 |
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| WHEREAS, He plans on spending his retirement, along with | 22 |
| his wife, Constance, visiting their children, Christopher and | 23 |
| Erin, and spending time with their grandchild, Evan; in |
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| addition, Mr. McNary will find time to play golf and travel; | 2 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| congratulate John McNary and wish him well in all his future | 6 |
| endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to John McNary as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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