Bill Text: IL HR0237 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Paul Ritter on the occasion of being designated as a SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Outstanding Environmental Educator.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-01 - Resolution Adopted [HR0237 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0237-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Paul Ritter, a | ||||||
4 | science teacher at Pontiac Township High School in Pontiac, on | ||||||
5 | the occasion of being designated as a SeaWorld/Busch Gardens | ||||||
6 | Outstanding Environmental Educator; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) | ||||||
8 | named Paul Ritter as a SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Outstanding | ||||||
9 | Environmental Educator; NSTA presently gives out annual NSTA | ||||||
10 | Teacher Awards Program to honor deserving K-12 teachers, | ||||||
11 | principals, professors, and other science education | ||||||
12 | professionals for their outstanding work and achievement in | ||||||
13 | science education; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Paul Ritter grew up in Mendota; he earned his | ||||||
15 | bachelor's degree in zoology and his master's degree in | ||||||
16 | secondary science education from Eastern Illinois University; | ||||||
17 | he began his teaching career in 1994 in biology and earth | ||||||
18 | science; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Paul Ritter has a passion for education and the | ||||||
20 | environment, which led him to complete several projects, | ||||||
21 | including the Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program, the | ||||||
22 | Pontiac Township High School Crayon Recycling Program, the PTHS |
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1 | Cell Phone Recycling Program, the Pontiac Billboard Project, | ||||||
2 | the PTHS Ecology Class "Adopt A Highway" Project, the PTHS | ||||||
3 | Ecology Student Weather Radio Program, and the Storm Sewer | ||||||
4 | Stenciling Program, a community project between Pontiac | ||||||
5 | Township High School students and Pontiac Grade School | ||||||
6 | students; his projects combine the efforts of his students with | ||||||
7 | other classes, communities, businesses, and state governments; | ||||||
8 | his most recognized project is the Prescription Pill and Drug | ||||||
9 | Disposal Program, which educates the public about the harm done | ||||||
10 | to the environment because of drug disposal practices and | ||||||
11 | provides people with an alternative way of disposal, ensuring | ||||||
12 | the quality of water for the future; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Paul Ritter was the 2007-2008 Illinois State Board | ||||||
14 | of Education Teacher of the Year runner-up, the 2009-2010 NSDAR | ||||||
15 | Illinois Conservation Award winner, the 2009-2010 NSDAR | ||||||
16 | National Conservation Award runner-up, and the 2009-2010 | ||||||
17 | Illinois Conservation Teacher of the Year; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
19 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we congratulate Paul Ritter on the occasion of being designated | ||||||
21 | as a SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Outstanding Environmental Educator | ||||||
22 | and wish him continued success in his career as an educator; | ||||||
23 | and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to Paul Ritter as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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