SR0144 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to congratulate Terry McKeown on the occasion of his retirement as a board member of the Bloomingdale School District 13 Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, Terry McKeown has served on the Bloomingdale School District 13 Board since April 1, 2001; and

WHEREAS, Terry McKeown has engaged in strategic planning to identify district priorities, giving rise to a high number of student achievements that were recognized locally and nationally; and

WHEREAS, Terry McKeown has spearheaded changes in financial practices, leading the Bloomingdale School District 13 Board to earn Certificates of Achievement (COAs) for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the past seven years; and

WHEREAS, Terry McKeown has further served the Bloomingdale School District 13 Board by readily accepting additional leadership roles during his tenure, including holding the position of board president for two terms; and

WHEREAS, Terry McKeown, for the duration of his term, has also supported the Bloomingdale CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to actively build and nurture trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship throughout the community; and

WHEREAS, Terry McKeown will conclude his service to the Bloomingdale School District 13 Board on May 1, 2025; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Terry McKeown on his retirement as a board member of the Bloomingdale School District 13 Board of Education, and we thank him for his service to the community and its students; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Terry McKeown as an expression of our esteem and respect.