Bill Text: IL HR0600 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Dr. Ed Hightower for the outstanding achievements and contributions he has made to Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-23 - Resolution Adopted [HR0600 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0600-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Dr. Ed Hightower retires from his position as | ||||||
| 3 | Superintendent of Edwardsville
Community Unit School District | ||||||
| 4 | 7 as of July 1, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Hightower became Superintendent of District 7 | ||||||
| 6 | in 1996; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, During his tenure as Superintendent, Dr. | ||||||
| 8 | Hightower has fostered the growth of
District 7 from 5,000 | ||||||
| 9 | students to over 7,000 and has developed it into one of the top
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| 10 | school districts in the State of Illinois--academically, | ||||||
| 11 | athletically, and in the performing arts; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Dr. Hightower has supervised over $160 million in | ||||||
| 13 | school construction; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, From 2009 to 2010, Dr. Hightower raised over $3 | ||||||
| 15 | million in private donations to construct a
wrestling center; | ||||||
| 16 | and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, From 2012 to 2013, Dr. Hightower raised over $1 | ||||||
| 18 | million in private donations toward the Technology
in the 21st | ||||||
| 19 | Century Classroom Initiative; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, From 2013 to 2014, Dr. Hightower raised over $5 | ||||||
| 2 | million in private donations to construct an
aquatic center | ||||||
| 3 | with an Olympic-sized swimming pool; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Dr. Hightower's collaborative work with Lewis & | ||||||
| 5 | Clark Community College helped build a joint-use,
$23 million | ||||||
| 6 | facility for both Edwardsville High School and Lewis & Clark | ||||||
| 7 | Community College; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Dr. Hightower's educational awards include: the | ||||||
| 9 | Illinois Distinguished Principals
Award in 1989, the Who's Who | ||||||
| 10 | of American Educators in 1992, the Illinois Principal of the | ||||||
| 11 | Year
Award in 1993, and the National Distinguished Principals | ||||||
| 12 | Award in 1993; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Hightower's service awards include: the | ||||||
| 14 | Elijah P. Lovejoy Human Rights Award in
1990, the Illinois | ||||||
| 15 | Jaycees 10 Outstanding Young Persons Award in 1990, and the | ||||||
| 16 | Trails West
Distinguished Citizen of the Year in 2007; he was | ||||||
| 17 | named to the Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville Alumni | ||||||
| 18 | Hall of Fame in 2012; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Dr. Hightower has served as Trustee on 4 different | ||||||
| 20 | boards, including: the Lewis
and Clark Community College Board | ||||||
| 21 | with 20 years of service, the St. Anthony Hospital Board with | ||||||
| 22 | 18
years of service, the Edwardsville Rotary Club Board with 19 | ||||||
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| 1 | years of service, and the Southern Illinois
University Board of | ||||||
| 2 | Trustees with 12 years of service, where he helped facilitate | ||||||
| 3 | SIUE's
promotion to an NCAA Division I sports program; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Dr. Hightower has received a bachelor's, | ||||||
| 5 | master's, and doctorate degree in
education administration; | ||||||
| 6 | his education, experience, and dedication to the people
of | ||||||
| 7 | Edwardsville has enabled him to advance the lives of children | ||||||
| 8 | and propel his community
forward for over 19 years; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois and Edwardsville Community | ||||||
| 10 | Unit School District 7 are fortunate to
have had Dr. Hightower | ||||||
| 11 | serve as Superintendent; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 14 | recognize Dr. Ed Hightower for the outstanding achievements and
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| 15 | contributions he has made to Edwardsville Community Unit School | ||||||
| 16 | District 7; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to Dr. Hightower and
Edwardsville Community Unit | ||||||
| 19 | School District 7 as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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