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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mike Gordy on his
4 retirement from Community High School District 117 in Antioch;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mike Gordy has served as the advisor for the
7 student run publication, the Tom-Tom, for 32 years; the Tom-Tom
8 has won State and national awards for its many qualities,
9 including the use of digital photography; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The Tom-Tom has won the National Scholastic Press
11 All-American award 13 times in the last 20 years; the newspaper
12 has also won the All-KEMPA award 15 times in the last 20 years;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, Mr. Gordy has taught Electronic Publishing
15 classes, introducing students to new technology in computers,
16 Internet accessibility, and website building; he has also
17 taught Intro to Journalism and Newspaper Journalism; and
 
18     WHEREAS, In addition, he has contributed to English I and
19 II as part of the English Department; over the last two years
20 he has worked with freshmen, helping them to read and write
21 better; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Mike Gordy has also served as a Sequoit assistant
2 football coach; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate Mike Gordy on his retirement, thank him for his
6 service, and wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and
7 be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Mike Gordy as a symbol of our respect and esteem.