HR0754 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Education is one of the most noble careers that one can undertake; and

WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Dr. Dennis Hockney will be retiring as Superintendent of Antioch Community High School District 117 after almost 40 years of service in education; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hockney was born on March 25, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio; he married his wife, Linda, in 1965 and is the father of two daughters, Jennifer and Rebecca; and

WHEREAS, In 1965, Dr. Hockney received a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in 1968 from Ball State University; he was conferred with a doctorate from Indiana University in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hockney began his teaching career in 1965 in Elkhart, Indiana; from 1965 to 1975, he taught in Mishawaka, Indiana; he served as an elementary school principal in Tinley Park from 1976 to 1978 and in Fort Knox, Kentucky, from 1978 to 1980; from 1980 to 1984, he was personnel director at Fort Knox School District, and from 1984 to 1991, he was superintendent of Beachwood K-12 in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky; in 1991, he served as Superintendent of Schools in Madera, Ohio, until 1995, when he became the Superintendent of Antioch Community High School District 117; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hockney is a member of the Lake County Superintendents and served as president during 2000 and 2001 and as secretary for 1998 to 1999 and 1999 to 2000; he is a member and past president of the North Suburban Conference of Superintendents; he served as treasurer for 3 years, president elect from 2001 to 2002, and president from 2002 to 2003 of the Antioch Rotary Club; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hockney is a member of several other civic organizations; he is a past president of Lake Villa Township Lions Club; he served on the Board of Directors for the Hastings Lake YMCA from 1999 to 2002; he is a member of the Lake County Juvenile Justice Council, the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, and the Lindenhurst/Lake Villa Chamber of Commerce; he served as chairman for the United Way Campaign at Antioch Community High School for several years; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Dennis Hockney on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of Antioch Community High School District 117; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Dennis Hockney as an expression of our respect and esteem and with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.