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90_HR0304 LRB9009350KBkb 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives wish to honor Dr. Richard Allen Whitecotton 4 on forty years as an educator; and 5 WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Whitecotton taught first at Proviso 6 East High School in Maywood, Illinois from 1958 to 1961; he 7 then moved on to Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, 8 Illinois, where he has taught and held the position of Music 9 Department Chairman for the last thirty-six years; and 10 WHEREAS, Dr. Whitecotton received his Bachelors Degree in 11 Music Education from Wheaton College; he received his Masters 12 Degree in Music Education from Northwestern University; and 13 he received his Doctor of Education Degree from Northern 14 Illinois University; and 15 WHEREAS, Dr. Whitecotton has been guest clinician for 16 Illinois district festivals, has participated in Illinois 17 Music Educators' and Illinois American Choral Directors' 18 Association conferences, and has been an adjunct faculty 19 member of Vandercook College of Music in Chicago; therefore, 20 be it 21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 22 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 23 honor Dr. Richard Whitecotton on forty years of service in 24 the field of education, particularly in the department of 25 music; and be it further 26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 27 presented to Dr. Richard Whitecotton.