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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Stephen Irwin
6 Arnold is retiring in June 2002 after a 34-year teaching
7 career at West Chicago Community High School; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Arnold is a 1963 graduate of DeKalb High
9 School; he attended North Central College and received his
10 bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in 1968
11 and his master's degree from the University of Northern
12 Colorado in 1974; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Arnold began his teaching career at West
14 Chicago Community High School in 1968; during his tenure, he
15 has coached football, track, and cross country and ran the
16 Legislative Semester for 19 semesters; in addition, his class
17 proposed and saw the passage of a paper recycling bill in the
18 General Assembly; the Governor flew to West Chicago Community
19 High School to sign the bill into law; and
20 WHEREAS, Mr. Arnold also ran a Ski and Outdoor Tripping
21 program in conjunction with the West Chicago Park District,
22 coached Tri-City Soccer for 11 seasons, volunteered for Camp
23 Manito-wish YMCA in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, and was a
24 ski instructor for 17 years at Villa Olivia Ski Area in
25 Bartlett; and
26 WHEREAS, Stephen Arnold will be remembered for riding his
27 bike to work everyday for 28 years, and walking to work for
28 the last six years; and
29 WHEREAS, Stephen Arnold is the proud husband of Peggy
30 Arnold, and the father of Kate Arnold, who is graduating from
31 Stanford University on June 16, 2002; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Stephen Arnold on his retirement after an
4 outstanding 34-year teaching career at West Chicago Community
5 High School and we wish him well in all of his future
6 endeavors; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Stephen Arnold as an expression of our esteem.