Bill Text: IL HR0579 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Joseph Lis for his 37 years as a teacher at S.E. Gross Middle School and congratulates him for having the school's science lab named in his honor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-10-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0579 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0579-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize Joseph Lis for his 32 years | ||||||
4 | as a teacher at S.E. Gross Middle School and congratulate him | ||||||
5 | for having the school's science lab named in his honor; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Joseph Lis served his country with distinction as | ||||||
7 | a member of the United States Marine Corps; he earned his | ||||||
8 | Bachelor's Degree in Education from DePaul University in 1956; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, On a cloudy day in November of 1956, Joseph Lis | ||||||
11 | got lost on his way to the Brookfield Zoo; he stopped at Gross | ||||||
12 | Elementary School and asked for directions from the school's | ||||||
13 | principal; after speaking with him, the principal offered Mr. | ||||||
14 | Lis the position of science teacher, which he accepted; and
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15 | WHEREAS, During his teaching career, Joseph Lis gained a | ||||||
16 | sterling reputation as a devoted and capable educator whose | ||||||
17 | innovative teaching methods and pride of his Polish heritage | ||||||
18 | were known throughout the district; he retired from S.E. Gross | ||||||
19 | Middle School in 1993 after many years of dedicated service to | ||||||
20 | his countless students; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Joseph Lis and his wife, Marlene, have 3 children, |
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1 | Kathleen, Christine, and Laureen; and
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2 | WHEREAS, The alumni of S.E. Gross Middle School will | ||||||
3 | dedicate the school's science lab in honor of Joseph Lis on | ||||||
4 | September 28, 2013; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
6 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
7 | we congratulate Joseph Lis for having the science lab at S.E. | ||||||
8 | Gross Middle School named in his honor, thank him for his many | ||||||
9 | years of dedicated service in education, and wish him success | ||||||
10 | and happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to Joseph Lis as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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