Full Text of HR0948 93rd General Assembly
HR0948 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to recognize Donald M. Badgley on the | 4 |
| occasion of his retirement on June 30, 2004, after 32 years at | 5 |
| Steeleville and 38 years in education; he will retire as | 6 |
| Superintendent of Steeleville Community Unit School District | 7 |
| #138; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, Donald M. Badgley grew up in Grand Chain, | 9 |
| Illinois, where he attended elementary school and then | 10 |
| graduated from high school in 1962; after graduation, he | 11 |
| enrolled at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, and | 12 |
| earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Math and Physical | 13 |
| Education in the summer of 1966; and
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| WHEREAS, Don's teaching career began in 1966 in Dongola | 15 |
| where he was assigned to teach high school math; he also served | 16 |
| as the junior high basketball and baseball coach for 4 years, | 17 |
| high school assistant basketball coach for 2 years, and head | 18 |
| varsity basketball coach for 2 years; and
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| WHEREAS, During his tenure at Dongola, Don pursued his | 20 |
| education and in 1970 earned a Master's Degree from Southeast | 21 |
| Missouri State University in Education Administration and | 22 |
| Supervision; his career in administration began in 1972 at | 23 |
| Steeleville High School, where he served as principal until | 24 |
| 1977 at which time he became the second superintendent in | 25 |
| Steeleville Community Unit Schools District's history; still | 26 |
| pursuing his education, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy | 27 |
| Degree in Education Administration in 1992 at Southern Illinois | 28 |
| University in Carbondale; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1967, Don married Mary Ann Craig from Karnak, | 30 |
| Illinois; the two had known each other through mutual friends | 31 |
| since high school, but did not begin dating until Don began |
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| teaching in Dongola; they have two children: Wendy, who is | 2 |
| married to Barry Graskewicz, and Matt, who is married to Tracy | 3 |
| Holscher; the apples of his eye are his three granddaughters, | 4 |
| Bailey, Riley, and Abby; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Steeleville has been home to Don and his family | 6 |
| for 32 years; his involvement in the Steeleville School | 7 |
| District has been more than just a job to Don; he has supported | 8 |
| the students and the community of Steeleville as has been | 9 |
| evident in his participation at a majority of the school | 10 |
| district's athletic events and organizational functions; he | 11 |
| started the school's golf team in 1994 and has coached the team | 12 |
| since it began; his continued commitment to education, to the | 13 |
| students, and to the district has been a major contribution to | 14 |
| the success of the Steeleville School District; therefore, be | 15 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 |
| congratulate Donald M. Badgley on his retirement after many | 19 |
| years of dedication to the education profession; and we wish | 20 |
| him good health and happiness in all his future endeavors; and | 21 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 23 |
| presented to Donald M. Badgley as a token of our respect and | 24 |
| esteem.
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