HR0486 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Mary Pat Palumbo on 47 years of service as a teacher at Bridgeport Catholic Academy in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Mary Palumbo began teaching in 1970; in 1985, she educated the intermediate grades and junior high school; and

WHEREAS, Mary Palumbo has played many roles, including serving as assistant principal, junior high coordinator, eucharistic minister, and on the curriculum evaluation team; she prepared students for the sacrament of Confirmation, the 8th grade U.S. Constitution Test, and coordinated graduation ceremony and activities; she has served as the moderator of the National Current Events Team, co-directs the Literacy Magazine, and serves as the social studies coordinator; she organized and coached a student team for their participation in the television program "Know Your Heritage"; she also served as a mission coordinator and CCD instructor; and

WHEREAS, Mary Palumbo's many awards and tributes speak volumes about her esteemed status among her colleagues and students; she composed a portion of the paper, "The Building of Chicago - Choices and Changes", which was published in the Chicago Tribune Education Services; she also participated in the National Endowment for the Humanities sponsored project, "Personal Profiles of Chicago's Economic History"; and

WHEREAS, Mary Palumbo holds a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Sociology from the University of St. Francis; she holds a certificate for secondary education and has worked towards her master's degree from DePaul University; she also has credit hours in developmental education and neurodevelopmental learning; and

WHEREAS, Mary Palumbo's energy, creativity, and passion for teaching has been an inspiration to her many, many students; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mary Pat Palumbo on 47 years of service as a teacher at Bridgeport Catholic Academy, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mary Palumbo as an expression of our esteem and respect.