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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives are pleased to congratulate Roger Bergia,
4		Peoria Heights Public School District #325 Superintendent, on
5		his retirement; and
6		WHEREAS, He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from
7		Eureka College, where he played football and participated in
8		track; he received his Master of Arts degree from Bradley
9		University; he took postgraduate classes at Bradley
10		University, Western Illinois University, and the University of
11		Illinois; while in college, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
12		fraternity and Phi Delta Kappa fraternity; and
13		WHEREAS, He has served 52 years in the Village of Peoria
14		Heights; he attended school in Peoria Heights, and after
15		college, returned to teach and coach for 5 years, and became a
16		school principal in 1965; and
17		WHEREAS, He was later promoted to Assistant
18		Superintendent; in 1974, he was promoted to District
19		Superintendent and has served in that capacity for 38 years;
20		and
21		WHEREAS, In 1981, he was named the School Administrator of

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1		the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education; in 1992, he
2		received the Exemplary Practices Award in Early Childhood
3		Education from the Illinois State Board of Education; in 1993,
4		he received the Business-Education Partnership Award from the
5		Illinois State Board of Education; in 1996, he received the
6		Exemplary Partnership Award in Construction Industry Prep
7		Work-Based Learning from the Illinois State Board of Education;
8		and, in 1981, he received the Outstanding Citizenship Award
9		from the Peoria Heights Chamber of Commerce; and
10		WHEREAS, He was named to Who's Who in American Education in
11		1992; Who's Who in the Midwest in 1984; Who's Who in America in
12		1999; and Who's Who in the World in 1997; and
13		WHEREAS, His hard work and dedication to his career have
14		made him respected in Peoria Heights and the surrounding area;
15		and
16		WHEREAS, Superintendent Bergia will retire at the end of
17		the 2012 school year, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom and
18		patience remembered fondly by his many students; he will enjoy
19		his retirement along with his wife, Val; his daughters, Lori,
20		Amy, and Beth; and his grandchildren, Chelsea, Collin, Hanna,
21		and Jake; therefore, be it
22		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

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1		NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2		we congratulate Roger Bergia on his retirement and wish him the
3		best in his future endeavors; and be it further
4		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5		presented to Roger Bergia as a symbol of our respect and
6		esteem.