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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Herman E. Ahlfield 
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of Clinton on his retirement from the field of education; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Ahlfield's most recent position was as 
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Superintendent of the Marseilles Elementary School District 
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150; he walked into the job knowing that the District was in 
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financial peril and accepting the challenge in spite of the 
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difficulties; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In his first year he turned a $599,000 deficit 
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into a $274,000 surplus, noticing overcharges from the bus 
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service and overseeing the retirement of several teachers, 
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which in turn helped the district see financial improvement; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Ahlfield also moved his office to the front of 
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the building, giving visitors a sense of an open door policy; 
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he watched as volunteers repainted and cleaned up the building, 
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making the overall appearance more inviting; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Ahlfield also made education of children a 
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priority, not just focusing on the budget issues of the 
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district; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Mr. Ahlfield had previously retired as 
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Superintendent in the Cornell school system in 1996; he is a 
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native of West Salem and earned his Bachelor's and Master's 
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degrees from Southern Illinois University; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Herman Ahlfield on a job well done and commend him 
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for doing fine work to help the Marseilles School District 
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continue to educate the children of the community; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Herman Ahlfield as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.