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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the life of Michael "Mike" 
4Grenda and his dedication to the North Chicago community; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Grenda graduated from Illinois State 
6University in 1999 and began his educational career in 2000 as 
7an English teacher; he was in the classroom for five years 
8until he finished his master's degree in educational leadership 
9and organizational change and became the dean of students and 
10head football coach at North Chicago High School; he then 
11became the principal of Greenbay Elementary School; he 
12transferred to the Neal Math and Science Academy for eight 
13years, and now currently serves as principal of the A.J. 
14Katzenmaier Academy where he continues to build a culture and 
15climate for learning and pushes both staff and cadets to hold 
16themselves to high expectations, as he does for himself; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mike Grenda served as football coach, speech 
18coach, conditioning coach, track coach, and basketball 
19announcer at North Chicago Community High School; in 2005, he 
20became the only coach in North Chicago history to take a team 
21to the state playoffs; he holds the  record for  most wins in a 
22single season as a coach; and
  
 

  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mike Grenda phrase's "Who's House?!... Our 
2House!" is now a part of the North Chicago High School 
3community; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Mike Grenda's plans include leading North Chicago 
5back to the premier educational status that the students 
6deserve,  and staying loyal to both the district and families he 
7has been serving for the last nineteen years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mike Grenda has been a positive role model and has 
9touched many lives; he never passes up an opportunity to serve 
10students; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13recognize the life of Michael "Mike" Grenda and his dedication 
14to the North Chicago community, and we wish him many more 
15wonderful years; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That as suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Mike Grenda as a symbol of our respect and esteem.