HR1042 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Molly Martin on the occasion of her retirement on June 1, 2012, after 39 years of service as a distinguished music educator; and

WHEREAS, She was greatly influenced by her parents, Barney and Madlyn Erdman; the chairman of the Department of Music at the College of Saint Catherine in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and music educator Sally Small from Naperville School District 203; and

WHEREAS, She received her Bachelor's Degree from St. Catherine's in 1971; her Master's Degree from Northern Illinois University in 1992, and her National Board Certification in 2006; and

WHEREAS, In 1971, she began her first year of teaching in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the College Community School District; and

WHEREAS, She taught music at Highlands Elementary, Maplebrook Elementary, and Scott Elementary Schools in Naperville School District 203 from 1972 to 1979; she taught music in the Bolingbrook School District in Bolingbrook from 1979 to 1981; and

WHEREAS, In 1981, she began teaching music at The Avery Coonley School in Downers Grove, where she remained for 9 years; and

WHEREAS, In 1992, she was hired by Northern Illinois University to serve in the capacity of Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for one year; and

WHEREAS, In 1993, she began teaching music in Indian Prairie School District 204 in Naperville, first at Patterson Elementary School, where she taught for 18 years, and later at Georgetown Elementary, where she taught for one year; and

WHEREAS, She has influenced hundreds of young people by instilling a passion and love for music, especially singing, as she served as the Assistant Director, Accompanist, Director, and Artistic Director for the Young Naperville Singers; and

WHEREAS, She has supported colleagues by providing guidance for teachers, both experienced and new to the profession, through various mentoring initiatives; and

WHEREAS, She has made major contributions to the field of music education by approaching her work with enthusiasm and honest reflection and by identifying and recognizing that each student has a unique way of learning; and

WHEREAS, She plans to spend her retirement doing activities at her own leisure at her home in Naperville, including spending time with her daughter, Elizabeth, reading, gardening, teaching piano, lunching with friends, and getting caught up on her rest; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Molly Martin on the occasion of her retirement and wish her many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Molly Martin as a symbol of our respect and esteem.