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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Education is one of the most noble pursuits a
3 person can undertake and those who do deserve our utmost
4 respect and admiration; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Allen Schau,
6 Superintendent of Ridgewood High School District 234 in
7 Norridge, is retiring following the 2002-2003 school year;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Schau was born in Michigan and attended
10 elementary and high school in Galien, Michigan; he received
11 his master's degree from Western Michigan University and
12 briefly played semi-pro football in Grand Rapids, Michigan;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Schau worked as a teacher and coach for
15 several years; his first administrative job was as Assistant
16 Principal at Muskegon Reeths-Puffer High School; he then
17 served as Principal at Kent City High School and Niles
18 Community High School consecutively; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. Schau's first Superintendent position was
20 with the Buchanan Community Schools from 1987 until 1993; he
21 retired from the Michigan educational system in 1993 and came
22 to Illinois where he has been the Superintendent of Ridgewood
23 High School District 234 in Norridge for the past ten years;
24 and
25 WHEREAS, Mr. Schau has served as president of several
26 educational and civic organizations, including the Suburban
27 Prairie Conference Superintendents Organization, the Leyden
28 Area Superintendents Organization, the West Cook Division of
29 the Illinois Association of School Administrators, and the
30 Rotary Club of Norridge/Harwood Heights; and
31 WHEREAS, Mr. Schau is married to Pam and has five
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1 children; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 we congratulate Mr. Allen Schau on the occasion of his
5 retirement as Superintendent of the Ridgewood High School
6 District 234 after 10 years of service and many years in
7 education; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Mr. Schau as an expression of our respect and
10 esteem and with best wishes for a peaceful and relaxing
11 retirement.