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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 congratulate Tamara Peterson on the occasion of her retirement
4 as a board member of the Bloomingdale School District 13 Board
5 of Education; and
6 WHEREAS, Tamara Peterson has served on the Bloomingdale
7 School District 13 Board since April 1, 2003; and
8 WHEREAS, Tamara Peterson has engaged in strategic planning
9 to identify district priorities, giving rise to a high number
10 of student achievements that were recognized locally and
11 nationally; and
12 WHEREAS, Tamara Peterson has spearheaded changes in
13 financial practices, leading the Bloomingdale School District
14 13 Board to earn Certificates of Achievement (COAs) for
15 Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School
16 Business Officials (ASBO) and the Government Finance Officers
17 Association (GFOA) for the past seven years; and
18 WHEREAS, Tamara Peterson has further served the
19 Bloomingdale School District 13 Board by readily accepting
20 additional leadership roles during her tenure, including
21 holding the position of board president for two terms; and
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1 WHEREAS, Tamara Peterson, for the duration of her term,
2 has also supported the Bloomingdale CHARACTER COUNTS!
3 Coalition, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to
4 actively build and nurture trustworthiness, respect,
5 responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship throughout
6 the community; and
7 WHEREAS, Tamara Peterson will conclude her service to the
8 Bloomingdale School District 13 Board on May 1, 2025;
9 therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
11 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Tamara
12 Peterson on her retirement as a board member of the
13 Bloomingdale School District 13 Board of Education, and we
14 thank her for her service to the community and its students;
15 and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Tamara Peterson as an expression of our esteem
18 and respect.
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