HR0854 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Rosalind L. Wells on her retirement as a teacher with Dunbar Elementary School in East St. Louis; and

WHEREAS, She is a living example of the selfless service teachers provide for our youth; and

WHEREAS, She excelled in her studies at East St. Louis Senior High School, Eastern Illinois University, and Southern Illinois University, where she received a B. S. Degree; she later received a Masters degree from Maryville College and furthered her already abundant skills as an educator; and

WHEREAS, She has inspired thousands of students in East St. Louis through her 35 years of teaching Pre-School through 12th grade; and

WHEREAS, She recognizes that teaching is one of the most rewarding professions a person can have; and

WHEREAS, Rosalind Wells will cherish the lives she touched, as well as the many boys and girls who have impacted her life; she is looking forward to rich experiences outside the classroom after her retirement; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Rosalind Wells on her retirement and wish her the best in her future endeavors; and be it further

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