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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Dr. Julian
6 Rogus will retire on June 30, 2001, after a successful career
7 of service in the field of public elementary and secondary
8 education; and
9 WHEREAS, Dr. Rogus graduated from Lane Technical High
10 School in 1960; he earned his bachelor's degree in 1964 and
11 his Master's Degree in 1970 from DePaul University in
12 Chicago; he earned his Doctorate Degree in 1987 from Northern
13 Illinois University; and
14 WHEREAS, Dr. Rogus has assumed many roles during his
15 career in education which include being a teacher, elementary
16 and junior high school principal, assistant superintendent
17 and superintendent; he has proudly served for the past 17
18 years as superintendent of Summit Hill District 161; and
19 WHEREAS, With his skilled leadership for educational
20 excellence, Dr. Rogus has been a significant factor in the
21 success and stability of District 161 through a period of
22 rapid growth and economic uncertainty; and
23 WHEREAS, Dr. Rogus has made significant accomplishments
24 during his tenure at District 161 which include: establishing
25 a successful referenda to build quality learning environments
26 for children; instituting aggressive developer impact fees to
27 offset the otherwise negative impact of negative growth; a
28 strategic fiscal planning to implement and sustain program
29 improvements; and he has brought a source of pride to the
30 District 161 schools and its community; and
31 WHEREAS, Dr. Rogus and his wife, Mary, live in the
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1 Frankfort area and have three children and two grandchildren;
2 therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we honor Dr. Julian Rogus for his many years of dedicated
6 service in the field of public elementary and secondary
7 education, and we wish him well in his retirement; and be it
8 further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Dr. Julian Rogus as an expression of our esteem.