Bill Text: IL HR0549 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Nanette Mellen on the occasion of her retirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-07-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0549 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0549-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Nanette Mellen on
the occasion of her retirement after 25 years of dedicated
service with Danville School District 118; and
WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen was born and raised in Danville;
she graduated from Danville High School with the Class of 1970;
she earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University in
1974, her master's degree in education from the University of
Illinois in 1988, and her specialist degree in educational
administration from Eastern Illinois University in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen has had a long and distinguished
career in education; starting in 1974, she taught in Danville
District 118 schools for 12 years, teaching second grade, fifth
grade, middle school, and high school physical education and
health classes at the Liberty, Roselawn, and Lincoln Elementary
Schools, North Ridge Middle School, and Danville High School;
she has also served as a track coach, assistant basketball
coach, cheerleading sponsor, and spelling team coach at the
elementary level; and
WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen served as athletic director at
Danville High School from 1985 to 1989; she served as assistant

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principal at DHS from 1989 to 1991; she served as director of
strategic planning and information from 1991 to 1992; from 1992
until 1993, she served as principal at Edison Elementary
School; she served as director of human resources from 1993 to
1996; she served as principal at DHS from 1996 until 2001; she
then served as an assistant/associate superintendent of
schools from 2001 until 2004, when she became the
superintendent of Danville School District 118; she remained
superintendent of the district until her retirement on June 30,
2009; and
WHEREAS, Nanette Mellen serves as a model of hard work,
integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
Illinois; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Nanette Mellen on the occasion of her retirement
and wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Nanette Mellen as a symbol of our esteem and
respect.