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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of

3Representatives wish to congratulate Anita Gilkey on the

4occasion of her retirement from the Chicago Park District; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Anita Gilkey grew up on the southeast side of 
6Chicago in the Calumet Heights community, where she learned 
7how to play  softball and baseball; she  played on  boys and co-ed 
8teams all over the city; she excelled in 11 inch fast pitch 
9softball at Kenwood Academy High School,   where she also played 
10basketball; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Anita Gilkey received an athletic scholarship to 
12play basketball at Chicago State University, where she also 
13played softball and received a bachelor's degree in 
14recreation; she earned a master's degree in the administration 
15of physical education and sports from the University of 
16Illinois at Chicago;  she then received her Illinois State 
17teaching certificate and worked as a substitute teacher in the 
18public schools; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Anita Gilkey was hired by the Chicago Park 
20District as an hourly physical instructor in May  1989; through 
21her subsequent 34 year career, she advanced through a variety 
22of positions, including monthly physical instructor, 
 
 
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1playground supervisor, park supervisor, area manager, and  
2manager in community engagement; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we congratulate Anita Gilkey on her retirement from the 
6Chicago Park District after 34 years of service to the 
7community, children, employees, and the parks; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to Anita Gilkey as a symbol of our esteem and 
11respect.