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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Gail
Ann Briggs on the 
4occasion of her retirement from the McLean County School 
5District #5 Board after 41 years of service; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Gail Briggs first joined the McLean County School 
7District #5 Citizens Advisory Council;
she ran for election to 
8the McLean County School District Board in 1976 and became the 
9first woman board member in 17 years; she was re-elected 10 
10more times; she has served as the Board's Secretary, as 
11Vice-President, and
as President; she is one of the top-four, 
12longest-serving school board members in the State of Illinois; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gail Briggs is known for her passion and love of 
15children, her institutional and historical knowledge,
and her 
16mentorship of many board members, administrators, staff, and 
17teachers; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gail Briggs has served in several volunteer 
19capacities with the Illinois
Association of School Boards; she 
20was  honored by the Illinois State Board of
Education with the 
21"Those Who Excel" Award of Excellence in 1981; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gail Briggs moved to Central Illinois in 1968; she 
2and her husband, Robert, have  two children and four 
3grandchildren; she worked as a nurse and a homemaker; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Gail Briggs plans to enjoy spending time with her 
5husband, her children, and her grandchildren; she will also 
6continue to organize and
maintain the history of McLean County 
7School District #5; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10congratulate Gail
Ann Briggs on her retirement from the McLean 
11County School District #5 Board after 41 years of service, and 
12we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Gail Briggs as an expression of our esteem and 
16respect.