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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Mattie Claybrook
4 Williams on her upcoming retirement as an administrator for
5 the Chicago Public Schools; and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams received her Bachelor of Arts
7 degree in English from Tennessee State University, her Master
8 of Arts in Reading from DePaul University, and her Doctorate
9 in Education from Southeastern University; in addition, she
10 received a scholarship from the Chicago Board of Education
11 for an advanced study in English Language Arts at the
12 University of Pittsburgh; and
13 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams has designed, coordinated,
14 supervised, authored, and co-authored over forty
15 publications, including curriculum materials, articles, and
16 books; she is the recipient of forty-five honors, awards, and
17 special recognitions, and will receive additional awards in
18 May of 1999; and
19 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is a member of Park Manor Christian
20 Church (Disciples of Christ), where she has been chairperson
21 of the General Board, a Sunday school teacher, Chairperson
22 of the Functional Department, and is currently serving as an
23 Elder and vice-chairperson of the Church Board; and
24 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is married to Joseph Williams and
25 they have one daughter, Stephanie; Dr. Williams also has time
26 in her busy life to be active in numerous professional,
27 religious, and community organizations; and
28 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams spent eleven years as a teacher at
29 Howland School, Mollison School, and Yale Upper Grade Center;
30 she also taught at the post-secondary and graduate levels;
31 she has spent thirty-one years as an administrator in the
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1 district and central office levels for the K-12
2 English/Language Arts program; and
3 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is the developer and initiator of
4 the concept of writing lesson plans for summer school
5 remedial programs; these programs later became a city-wide
6 summer program model for the Bridge, Making the Grade, and
7 Early Intervention programs; and
8 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams was the recipient of the 1983 15th
9 Annual Superior Public Service Award/Outstanding Executive
10 Employee Award, now known as the Osterman Award; and
11 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams developed the first city-wide
12 reading trainer-of-trainer staff development model, known as
13 the Intensive Reading Improvement Program; she initiated and
14 implemented the city-wide Young Authors Program; she
15 initiated the city-wide Spelling Bee, and secured the Chicago
16 Tribune as a sponsor so that Chicago students could attend
17 the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.; and
18 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams is the convener, coordinator, and
19 presenter of numerous workshops, conferences, and
20 professional development experiences at the local, regional,
21 and city-wide levels; she has directed, coordinated,
22 facilitated, and supervised the development of numerous
23 curricular and instructional programs; and she has served as
24 a mentor and coach for teachers and other staff throughout
25 the Chicago Public Schools; and
26 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams has proved that her retirement is
27 well deserved; she is, and has been, a hard worker and
28 dedicated part of the Chicago Public Schools; therefore, be
29 it
30 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
31 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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1 we congratulate Dr. Mattie Claybrook Williams on her
2 retirement; may she enjoy her well deserved time of
3 relaxation; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Dr. Mattie Claybrook Williams.