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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Representative Jerry
4Mitchell on his retirement from the Illinois House; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rep. Jerry Mitchell began serving in the Illinois
6House in 1995; after he completes his final term, he will have
7served 9 terms as state representative; he represents the 90th
8district, which includes all of Lee County and portions of
9Ogle, Whiteside, and Henry counties; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Rep. Jerry Mitchell has been a relentless advocate
11for schools and education; he has been a champion of charter
12schools and their expansion in the State; he was the Republican
13spokesperson for the elementary and secondary education
14committees for numerous years; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Rep. Jerry Mitchell has had a long career in
16education, serving as a teacher, coach, athletic director,
17principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent; he
18graduated with a bachelor's of science from Eureka College in
191968, and earned a masters' in education administration from
20Illinois State University in 1974; he received an education
21specialist degree from Western Illinois University in 1992; he
22served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960-1964; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Rep. Jerry Mitchell has received numerous awards
2acknowledging his commitment to the citizens of his district,
3including the Friends of Agriculture Award from the Illinois
4Agriculture Association, the Reader's Choice Award for
5"Favorite Politician" by Sauk Valley Newspaper from 2001-2008,
6the "Champion of Free Enterprise" by the Illinois Chamber of
7Commerce in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010, and in 2008, he
8was named Legislator of the Year by the Illinois School
9Counselors Association; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Rep. Jerry Mitchell is married to Jan, and is a
11father of three, with three grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we congratulate Rep. Jerry Mitchell on his retirement from the
15Illinois House of Representatives and wish him much success in
16his future endeavors; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to Rep. Jerry Mitchell as an expression of our
19respect and esteem.