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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize Teresa Brown on being 
4selected as the 2017 Illinois State Board of Education's 
5Outstanding Early Career Educator; and
  
 
  
6    WHEREAS, Teresa Brown is a sixth-grade social studies 
7teacher at the Harrison Community Learning Center; previously, 
8she taught eighth-grade language arts at Manual Academy, where 
9she also coached girls track and softball and  organized Black 
10History Month events and eighth-grade celebrations; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Teresa Brown graduated from Manual Academy and 
12attended Bradley University on an academic and partial track 
13scholarship in 1987; she left in 1990, but eventually returned, 
14earning a degree in education in 2008; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Never one to shy away from starting over, Teresa 
16Brown began teaching at 43; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Teresa Brown will accept the award at the state 
18board's annual Those Who Excel banquet in Normal; therefore, be 
19it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
 
 
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1HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
2recognize Teresa Brown on being selected as the 2017 Illinois 
3State Board of Education's Outstanding Early Career Educator; 
4and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to Teresa Brown as a symbol of our respect and 
7esteem.