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91_HR0763
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body are pleased to
3 recognize Illinois citizens who have distinguished themselves
4 in service to the citizens of this State; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Wayne L.
6 Sampson of Morton has announced his retirement as executive
7 director of the Illinois Association of School Boards, a
8 position he has held since 1989; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Sampson first joined the Association in
10 April of 1988 as assistant executive director for government
11 relations; prior to joining the Association staff, he was a
12 professor of agriculture at Illinois Central College; and
13 WHEREAS, Wayne Sampson was born on September 23, 1941; he
14 graduated from Dwight Township High School; he received his
15 Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture and his Master's Degree in
16 Education from the University of Illinois; and
17 WHEREAS, Wayne Sampson and his wife, Janice, are the
18 loving parents of a daughter Sally Anne, husband Andrew, and
19 a son Brian Wayne, wife Gina; they are the proud grandparents
20 of Shannon, Haley, and Nathan; and
21 WHEREAS, Mr. Sampson is affiliated with several
22 organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation,
23 the American Vocational Association, the Illinois
24 Agricultural Association, the Illinois Association of
25 Community College Instructors of Agriculture, the Illinois
26 Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers, the Illinois
27 Vocational Association, and the National Vocational
28 Agriculture Teachers Association; and
29 WHEREAS, Wayne Sampson has also been a member of the
30 Illinois Association of School Boards, the Mid-Illini
31 Educational Service Center Board, the Morton Unit District
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1 709 Board of Education, the Morton United Methodist Church,
2 the National School Boards Association, the Peoria Area
3 Chamber of Commerce, and the Tazewell-Mason Counties Special
4 Education Cooperative; and
5 WHEREAS, Wayne L. Sampson has earned the respect and
6 admiration of all for his commitment, hard work, and
7 dedication for the betterment of public schools in the State
8 of Illinois; therefore, be it
9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11 we congratulate Wayne L. Sampson on his retirement as
12 executive director of the Illinois Association of School
13 Boards and applaud his devotion and dedication to the
14 education of our State's youth; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Wayne L. Sampson.