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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate  Jeanette Clark on 
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her retirement as a member of the Board of Education of the 
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Indian Prairie School District 204; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jeannette Clark served as a member of the Board of 
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Education of the Indian Prairie School District 204 (serving 
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parts of Naperville, Aurora, and Bolingbrook) from 1993 to 
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2009, a time period that witnessed one of the most substantial 
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periods of population growth in the State's history; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Clark has been recognized by the Illinois 
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Association of School Boards as a Master School Board Member, 
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evidencing her dedication to lifelong learning and a commitment 
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to continuous improvement as a school board member; during the 
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time of Ms. Clark's service, Indian Prairie successfully passed 
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four referenda, hired three superintendents, and opened 11 
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elementary schools, four middle schools, one high school, two 
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freshman centers, and its innovative Frontier campus, where the 
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district's high school students can earn college credit for $10 
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while completing high school; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Clark was defined by a local newspaper as the 
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"epitome of community activism" because she possesses a home 
 


 






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office devoted to civic work where she often receives more than 
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100 phone calls per week, and because of her involvement with 
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organizations such as the City of Naperville's Citizens 
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Advisory Committee, the League of Women Voters, and her local 
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church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Clark's commitment to her civic activities and 
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to her various leadership roles led to her nomination and 
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eventual win of the Citibank Crystal Award in 1996, in which 
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the nominees were selected based on how they contribute to the 
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advancement of women and their many contributions to 
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Naperville; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ms. Clark is the fourth person in the history of 
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Indian Prairie to serve as a school board member for sixteen 
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years, and retired from that role on May 4, 2009; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Ms. Jeanette Clark and wish her the best in her 
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future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Ms. Jeanette Clark as a symbol of our respect.