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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the members of
3 this Body welcome the opportunity to recognize citizens of
4 this State who have made outstanding contributions to
5 society; and
6 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Richard
7 Chierico has announced his retirement as Director of
8 Community Education and Services in High School District #214
9 in Arlington Heights as of June, 2000; and
10 WHEREAS, Prior to serving as Director, he was a high
11 school instructor in the suburban communities of Wheaton,
12 Palatine, Lombard, and Elk Grove Village; and
13 WHEREAS, He has transformed what was once the continuing
14 education department into a full-scale, far-reaching
15 community program that not only serves the varied needs of
16 its residents but provides lifelong learning opportunities
17 for them; and
18 WHEREAS, Among the many awards Mr. Chierico has received
19 and shared with others as a result of partnerships are: the
20 Exemplary Business-Education Comprehensive Partnership Award
21 with the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce from the
22 Illinois State Council on Business-Education Partnerships in
23 1992, the U. S. Department of Education Secretary's Award for
24 Outstanding Adult Education and Literacy Programs in 1992,
25 FIGHTING BACK: Communities Against Substance Abuse
26 recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education in
27 1992, the $25,000 ENCORE (Encourage Community Response to the
28 Elderly) Award from the Retirement Research Foundation in
29 partnership with the Resource Center for the Elderly in 1993,
30 and the Lt. Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Program Award
31 for "Read to Learn for a Brighter Future" in 1994; and
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1 WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Richard Chierico has
2 focused on bringing school and community together to promote
3 quality lifelong learning for people of all ages; therefore,
4 be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we congratulate and thank Richard Chierico for the dedication
8 and service he has given to the education of the citizens of
9 Illinois, particularly as Director of Community Education and
10 Services in High School District #214 in Arlington Heights,
11 and wish to extend our best to him for the future; and be it
12 further
13 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Richard Chierico.