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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives recognize young children as one of the State's 
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most precious and valuable resources; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of 
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Young Children is the nation's largest early childhood 
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organization; the association seeks to serve and act on behalf 
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of the rights, needs, and well-being of all young children, 
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with a primary focus on the provision of educational and 
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developmental needs and services; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois Association for the Education of 
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Young Children (ILAEYC) is the state affiliate of the National 
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Association for the Education of Young Children; ILAEYC has 
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over 4,000 members and 17 local affiliate chapters around the 
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State dedicated to the same mission; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The National Association for the Education of 
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Young Children has designated the week of April 12-16 as the 
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Week of the Young Child; the month of April is designated as 
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Month of the Young Child in the State of Illinois; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The purpose of the Month of the Young Child is to 
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focus public attention on the needs of young children and their 
 


 






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families and to recognize the individuals, early childhood 
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programs, and services that are dedicated to meeting those 
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needs; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, There are members of the organization, such as 
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teachers, program directors, school administrators, agency 
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personnel, college faculty, and others, who continually go 
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above and beyond what is expected to see that these needs are 
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met; and
 
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    WHEREAS, These individuals are considered to be true 
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Children's Champions, who go further than anyone else to make a 
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positive difference to the lives of children everywhere; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The actions of Judith K. Flanders of Springfield, 
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Mark McHugh of Chicago, Alice Giordano of Glen Ellyn, Nancy 
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Morse of Urbana, Maureen Sollars of Bloomington, Martha Owens 
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of Milan, Linda Davis of Lockport, Diane King of Carbondale, 
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and Mary Nan Zimmer of Neoga represent shining examples of 
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those in our communities doing good things for children; these 
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individuals have been nominated by their local affiliate 
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chapters and designated by the Illinois Association for the 
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Education of Young Children as Illinois 2010 Children's 
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Champions; therefore, be 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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recognize the Illinois 2010 Children's Champions and their 
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dedication, hard work and significant contributions to the 
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State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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presented to each of the Illinois 2010 Children's Champions in 
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recognition of their efforts.