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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate John Heath on the 
4occasion of his retirement as Director of Bands at Batavia High 
5School after 22 years of dedicated service; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, John Heath earned his bachelor and master degrees 
7in music education and his bachelor’s degree in tuba 
8performance from the University of Illinois in 
9Champaign/Urbana; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Prior to his tenure at Batavia High School, John 
11Heath served as Director of Bands in Highland Illinois for 12 
12years; he was also a member of the St. Louis Philharmonic 
13Orchestra for 10 seasons and a past president of the Illinois 
14Music Educators Association; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Heath has conducted at the Illinois Summer 
16Youth Music Camp and numerous IMEA District Band Festivals 
17throughout the State of Illinois; he is also a Tri-M (Music 
18Honor Society) Sponsor at Batavia High School; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Heath has been the recipient of numerous 
20honors for his work in music education, including the 2009 "Mr. 
21Holland's Opus" Award, the 2004 Kane County Regional 
 
 
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1Superintendent’s Award for Teaching Excellence, the Illinois 
2State Board of Education "Those Who Excel" Teaching Award, and 
3the 1998 Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award; he is an 
48-time recipient of Who's Who Among America's Teachers and a 
52-time recipient of the National Band Association Citation of 
6Excellence; he was also a candidate for the Illinois Teacher of 
7the Year award and was recognized in Who's Who in America; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Heath serves as a model of hard work, 
9integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
10Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate John Heath on the occasion of his retirement 
14and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to John Heath as a symbol of our esteem and respect.