HR0507 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Warren "Chip" Johnson on his retirement as Darien School District #61 School Superintendent; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson has spent his entire 41-year career in District #61; during his tenure he served as a teacher for four years, assistant principal for two years, principal for twelve years, assistant superintendent for nine years, and has served the last 15 years as school superintendent; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson oversaw the change of Eisenhower Junior High from a 7-8th grade class building to a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade class center and the creation of grade level centers at DeLay and Lace Schools; he was responsible for the creation of the full day kindergarten program, the first full day kindergarten program in DuPage County, and the building of additions at Eisenhower Junior High, DeLay, and Lace Schools; and

WHEREAS, In addition, he oversaw the sale of Fairview School to the Darien Park District and the sale of Marion Hills School; and

WHEREAS, He is an active member of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) and has held leadership roles within the DuPage Division; he is a long standing member of the Safety Village Governing Board; he has served as Executive Director of the LaGrange Area Division of Special Education (LADSE); and he is responsible for the updated technology in Darien District # 61 schools; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was responsible for the creation of a district administrative center in the Lace School building; he is an active member of the Legislative Education Network of DuPage (LEND) and the Education Research Development for Legislation group in Illinois (EDRed), where he regularly met With State legislators to discuss educational issues; he has testified before the Illinois House and Senate on the behalf of the children of Darien, Dupage County, and Illinois; and

WHEREAS, He is an active member of the Darien Area Public Administrators Association (DAPA), and he has been an active member for over 25 years in the Darien Lions; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mr. Johnson on his retirement and thank him for his years of service to the children of Darien School District #61; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Warren "Chip" Johnson as a symbol of our respect.