Full Text of HR0669 94th General Assembly
HR0669 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in | 4 |
| the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Walter H. | 6 |
| Warfield, Ph.D., will be retiring June 30, 2006, after 38 years | 7 |
| of service in the field of education; he has served as | 8 |
| Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School | 9 |
| Administrators (IASA) since 1992; and
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| WHEREAS, Beginning as a teacher, sponsor, and coach at | 11 |
| Madison High and Junior High Schools in 1968 to 1973, Dr. | 12 |
| Warfield's career carried him through successive positions as | 13 |
| Principal for Mason City High School from 1973 to 1977 and | 14 |
| research assistant for Illinois State University from 1977 to | 15 |
| 1978; and
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| WHEREAS, He then served as Superintendent for Fairfield | 17 |
| Community High School District from 1978 to 1984, Mattoon | 18 |
| Community Unit School District from 1984 to 1988, and Decatur | 19 |
| Public Schools from 1988 to 1992; in 1992, he was selected by | 20 |
| the IASA as its Executive Director; and
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| WHEREAS, He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History | 22 |
| in 1968 and Master of Science degree in Education | 23 |
| Administration in 1973 from Southern Illinois University; he | 24 |
| received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Education | 25 |
| Administration in 1978 from Illinois State University; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to his community activities, Dr. | 27 |
| Warfield previously served on and continues to serve on | 28 |
| numerous educational consortia and other associations and | 29 |
| committees relating to the field of education; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Warfield showed a strong commitment to | 2 |
| educational excellence and leadership and the importance of | 3 |
| friendship, humor, and commitment to the quality of life; and
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| WHEREAS, He and his wife, Catherine, have three children, | 5 |
| Christy, Jason, and Jennifer, and four grandchildren, Clare, | 6 |
| Declan, Conor, and Sofia; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 |
| we honor and recognize Executive Director Warfield for his 38 | 10 |
| years of service and outstanding leadership in the field of | 11 |
| education; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 |
| presented to Executive Director Warfield as an expression of | 14 |
| our respect and esteem and with our best wishes to him, his | 15 |
| wife Catherine, and their family on the occasion of his | 16 |
| retirement.
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